Mineral deposits in the Rotokawa geothermal pipelines, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 119, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 215-239

  Reyes, A G ^a   Trompetter, W J ^a   Britten, K ^a   Searle, J ^b  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b Mighty River Power Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geothermal well; Mineral deposits; Pipeline; Rotokawa

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; OXIDATION; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PHASE SEPARATION;

SURFACE GEOTHERMAL PIPELINES;

MINERAL RESOURCES;

CORROSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; MINERAL DEPOSIT; PIPELINE; STEEL;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; ROTOKAWA;

EID: 0037210344     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(02)00355-4     Document Type: Article

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