Geothermometer calculations for geothermal assessment

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 31, Issue , 2007, Pages 89-92

  Reed, Marshall J ^a   Mariner, Robert H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geothermal assessment; Geothermometers; Reservoir temperatures; Water geochemistry

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL ASSESSMENT; GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION; GEOTHERMOMETER; GEOTHERMOMETERS; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CALIBRATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL HEATING; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HOT SPRINGS; MAGNESIUM; OXIDE MINERALS; POTASSIUM; PUMPS; QUARTZ; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SILICA; SODIUM; WATER RESOURCES;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 58449101292     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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