Hydrothermal injection research program. Annual progress report, FY 1984

Adams, M; Capuano, R G; Wright, M; Clemo, T M; Hull, L C; Miller, J D; Skiba, P A

doi:10.2172/6064717

Title: Hydrothermal injection research program. Annual progress report, FY 1984

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Studies are described to develop tracers which do not interact with a reservoir and to calculate the mixing of injected fluids and native reservoir fluids. Techniques to calculate the reactions of injected fluids with reservoir rocks are presented. Test results at East Mesa and Raft River Geothermal fields are described and interpretations of field mixing in terms of reservoir characteristics are developed. Supporting laboratory experiments on fracture flow are used to assure that interpretations of field data are based on sound theoretical concepts. A computer code, FRACSL, is described which is used to analyze the fluid mixing data obtained in laboratory and field experiments.

Authors:: Adams, M; Capuano, R G; Wright, M; Clemo, T M; Hull, L C; Miller, J D; Skiba, P A

Publication Date:: Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

Research Org.:: Utah Univ., Salt Lake City (USA). Research Inst.; EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 6064717

Report Number(s):: DOE/ID-10123
ON: DE85004905

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-76ID01570

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; RESERVOIR ROCK; FLUID INJECTION; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EAST MESA GEOTHERMAL FIELD; F CODES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOPHYSICS; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; MIXING; RAFT RIVER VALLEY; TRACER TECHNIQUES; FEDERAL REGION X; FLUIDS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; IDAHO; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; NORTH AMERICA; SIMULATION; USA; Geothermal Legacy; 150906* - Geothermal Engineering- Reservoir Stimulation & Extraction Technology

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                    Adams, M, Capuano, R G, Wright, M, Clemo, T M, Hull, L C, Miller, J D, and Skiba, P A. Hydrothermal injection research program. Annual progress report, FY 1984.  United States: N. p., 1984. 
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                    Adams, M, Capuano, R G, Wright, M, Clemo, T M, Hull, L C, Miller, J D, & Skiba, P A. Hydrothermal injection research program. Annual progress report, FY 1984.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/6064717

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                    Adams, M, Capuano, R G, Wright, M, Clemo, T M, Hull, L C, Miller, J D, and Skiba, P A. 1984.  
        "Hydrothermal injection research program. Annual progress report, FY 1984".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/6064717.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6064717.

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