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Title: Methodology for assessing the potential impact on air quality resulting from geothermal resource development in the Imperial Valley

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OSTI ID:5244024

Methodology in use in the Imperial Valley for assessing the potential impact on air quality that may result from the development of geothermal resources is discussed. The installation of a network of air quality stations for characterizing the air quality and atmospheric transport properties in the valley prior to development is discussed. Analyses of geothermal fluids for various gases are performed to evaluate the potential emission rates from future geothermal power plants. The principal pollutant of concern is H/sub 2/S because of its noxious odor and potential release rate. These estimated source emission rates and the appropriate meteorological measurements are used as input to a three-dimensional, atmospheric transport code to estimate the potential changes in air quality that result from various scenarios for development of geothermal power.

Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5244024
Report Number(s):
UCRL-79388; CONF-780504-1
Resource Relation:
Conference: Clean air conference, Brisbane, Australia, 15 May 1978
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English