Geochemistry of geothermal fluids and well scales, and potential for mineral recovery

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 225-236

  Gallup, Darrell L ^a  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPOSITION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; MINERALOGY; SCALE (DEPOSITS); SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS; GEOTHERMAL BRINES; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; MINERAL RECOVERY;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL BRINE; MINERAL RECOVERY;

EID: 0032100116     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(98)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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