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Assessing REE Concentrations in Geothermal and Oil and Gas Produced Waters: A Potential Domestic Source of Strategic Mineral Commodities

Mar 08, 2019
11.78 MB
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The project team collected and analyzed 224 water samples and 101 matching rock samples. INL's improved method of measuring aqueous REEs allows study of samples previously thought too volume limited to measure. The study found that aqueous REEs occur at trace levels in all analyz...
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyreeoil and gasgeochemistryrare earth elementsproduced watertracerecoveryresourcecommoditymineralaqueousconcentrationspatialspatially-dependentvariablechemistrysamplingcoproducedproduced fluid

Shaker Test Results Comparing Rare Earth Element Sorption Between Natural and Doped Simulated Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
88.02 kB
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Shaker test data comparing rare earth element (REE) sorption onto Tusaar media between one natural geothermal brine and two simulated brines doped with known mineral concentrations.
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalrare earth elementssorptiongreat salt lake brinemineral recoverysimulated brinerare earth elementreeadsorbantbrine chemistrybrine study

Microcosm Shaker Test for Determining the Amount of Ligand Bleed from Media #1 at Various Temperatures and pH's

Sep 18, 2015
195.79 kB
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This PDF outlines the experiments for determining the amount of ligand bleed from our Media #1 at various temperatures and pH's.
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalshaker testligand bleedelevated temperaturevarying phmedia 1geothermal mineral recoveryremoval media stabilityshaker bath testgeothermal mineral recovery media stability

Comparison of Rare Earth Element Sorption Between Fresh and Partially Loaded Media Using Simulated Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
249.24 kB
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A study comparing the REE sorption characteristics of fresh ligand-based sorption media and media partially loaded with REEs when exposed to a simulated geothermal brine with known mineral concentrations, REE7. Sorption rates were tested using microcosm shaker tests. Results sugg...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalsorptionrare earth elementsreemineral recoveryadsorptionloaded mediaexperimentremoval efficiencyraw dataph vs volume

Mt. Simon Sandstone Brine Chemistry for DDU Technology at the U of IL Campus

Mar 31, 2019
156.84 kB
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A review of brine chemistry data for the Mt. Simon Sandstone in the Illinois Basin is provided for calculations to predict the potential for mineral scaling and precipitation. The assessment includes expected changes in temperature, pressure, and/or exposure to air or other materi...
Authors
Lu, Y. and McKaskle, R. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisillinois basinbrine chemistrygeothermal fluid handlingpredictionmineral scaling and precipitationbest projectcost estimatefiltrationcolburn equationheat exchange

Western USA Assessment of High Value Materials in Geothermal Fluids and Produced Fluids Final Report

Mar 18, 2019
12.34 MB
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This report documents the results of investigations dealing with the concentrations and availabilities of strategic, critical and valuable materials (SCVM) in produced waters from geothermal and hydrocarbon reservoirs (50-250 degrees C) in Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Ut...
Authors
Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergystrategic critical metalsproduced geothermal fluidsproduced hydrocarbon fluidswestern usanevadautahidahooregonnew mexicogeologyproduction fieldsfluidgeochemistrytrace elementsstable isotopeshelium isotopesrocksdrill cuttingscalcite scalesroosevelt hot springsdixie valleybeowawemineralogy-lithologymineralogylithologycritical elementsmineral depositsdrillingproducedwaterreservoirtrace elementmineraldepositgeologicalgeochemicalcoproducedscvmstrategiccritical and valuable materials

Thermoelectric Materials Development for Low Temperature Geothermal Power Generation

Jan 29, 2016
165.33 kB
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Data includes characterization results for novel thermoelectric materials developed specifically for power generation from low temperature geothermal brines. Materials characterization data includes material density, thickness, resistance, Seebeck coefficient. This research was ca...
Authors
Hansen, T. Southern Research Institute
geothermalthermoelectricbrineseebeckthermoelectric power generationmaterial developmentthermoelectric material evaluationresistivitymaterial densitythicknessresistanceseebeck coefficient

Method to Recover Media Ligand Losses During Sorption of Rare Earth Elements from Simulated Geothermal Brines

May 24, 2016
57.03 kB
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This document describes the method and results of an in-situ experiment used to confirm that ligand bleed from a sorptive media can be contained. The experiment focused on maintaining the media's sorption of rare earth elements (REE) obtained from a simulated geothermal brine dop...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalligandadsorptionsimulated brinemethodmineral recoveryrare earth elementreegeothermal brinesorptionligand bleedbrine study

Oilwell Conversion (Well API 121913310501) to Geothermal Heat Storage Well for Flexible Electricity Storage

May 05, 2021
2.86 GB
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Geothermal growth is limited by a lack of geographically dispersed high-temperature thermal resources and high initial upfront investment in characterization and well construction. This project intended to address the challenges of energy supply intermittency and enhance grid resi...
Authors
Malkewicz, N. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergycypress reservoirgeothermal modellingoilwell conversioninjection/extraction testingenergy storagegeothermal energy storagewell conversionheat storageheat storage wellsheat injectiongamma ray logspressure testtemperature datasubsurface thermalthermal storagesubsurface thermal storage

Coso Geothermal Spectral Library for Rocks and Minerals

Aug 23, 2023
380.31 MB
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An integrated open mineral spectral library designed to enhance the utility and precision of mineral spectral data for geothermal exploration, developed from a reliable and comprehensive digital dataset for seamless sharing by integrating field data, the USGS spectral library, and...
Authors
Cavur, M. et al Mining Engineering Department of Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyhydrothermalspectroscopyspectral databasecosogeologycoso geothermal fieldgcfcaliforniaspectral libraryhydrothermal alterationalteration mineralsspectral dataelemental enrichmentscanning electron microscopyx-ray fluorescencespectrometry

Epidote Rare Earth Element Analyses from Wells RN-12 and RN-19 Reykjanes, Iceland

Jan 01, 2015
1.51 MB
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Results for laser ablation measurement of rare earth elements and electron microprobe analysis of major elements in hydrothermal epidote from the Reykjanes geothermal system in Iceland. Laser ablation measurements were completed using an Agilent 7700 quadrupole ICP-MS coupled with...
Authors
Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California
geothermalepidoterare earth elementsreykjanesicelandrn-12rn-30aasg content modelusgin content modelngds content modelcontent modelreemineral recoverybrinebrine study

Experimental Parameters Affecting Stripping of Rare Earth Elements from Loaded Sorptive Media in Simulated Geothermal Brines

May 24, 2016
247.65 kB
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Experimental results from several studies exploring the impact of pH and acid volume on the stripping of rare earth elements (REEs) loaded onto ligand-based media via an active column. The REEs in this experiment were loaded onto the media through exposure to a simulated geother...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmediarare earth elementsmedia strippingphreemineral recoveryadsorptioncolumnelutionexperimentsimulated brinerare earth elementbrine study

Utah FORGE: Evaluation of Potential Geochemical Responses to Injection in the FORGE Geothermal Reservoir

Apr 03, 2019
324.78 kB
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Plugging of fracture porosity from mineral precipitation due to injecting cold water into a a geothermal reservoir can impact the overall permeability of the fracture network in the reservoir. This can have serious ramifications on the efficiency of the geothermal resource. Geoche...
Authors
Patil, V. and Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforge-utahgeochemistrynumerical modelingfractureinjection testporosityfracture networkmodelingwell 58-32well datastimulationdrillingroosevelt hot springswell 45-3reservoirmineralsthermalaqueousquartzcalciteillitekaolinitephpolythermalreaction pathutah forgeegsmilfordutahenergy geoscience institute

REE Adsorption Performance with Immobilized Caulobacter Biofilms

Apr 01, 2018
162.27 kB
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This submission includes data collected from experiments on the performance of rare earth adsorption by immobilized bacteria that accompany the FY18 Q2 and Q3 quarter reports. Relevant information from these reports is included in a resource below. The spreadsheet below includes d...
Authors
Jiao, Y. and Park, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyreerare earthelementadsorptionbiofilmcaulobacterbacteriabacterialcapacityweightbiomassthermostabilityterbiumtbbiosorptiongeofluidbrinefluidbioadsorptionbiochipsbiofilmsmutag

Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations: Data used in Geosphere Journal Article

Jun 01, 2015
510.68 MB
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This data submission is for Phase 2 of Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations, which focuses on multi-fluid (CO2 and brine) geothermal energy production and diurnal bulk energy storage in geologic settings that are suitable for ...
Authors
A., T. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeologic co2 storagepressure managementpressure supportworking fluidheat extractionsedimentary formationsreservoir simulationgetemtechno-economic analysisanalysistechno-ecomomicslcoelevelized cost of energyenvironmentalimpactassessmentrisk

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Stimulation Hydraulic Fracturing In-Well DAS Fiber Optic Monitoring Report April 2024

Apr 26, 2024
10.46 MB
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The report reviews results obtained by Neubrex using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) during the 16B(78)-32 hydraulic fracturing operations, Stages 1–4. It details DAS data acquisition, processing, and analysis, with a focus on acoustic noise signatures recorded during each st...
Authors
Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergydasinjection allocationplug efficacyfrequency band extractionfbehydraulic fracturinghfneubrexdistributed acoustic sensinggeophysicsplug holdingpumping dataprocessed dataanalysistechnical reportutah forgeegspumping curve data16b78-32fiber optic monitoringstimulation

Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data

Jan 03, 2022
266.32 GB
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This data package includes exploration material from the Basin & Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy [in Hidden Systems] project (BRIDGE), which is part of a broader initiative to advance the exploration of hidden geothermal resources in the Basin & Range Province...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergybasinrangeexplorationpotential fieldsairborne electromagneticsmagnetotellurics2-metertemperatureinversionconceptual modelnevadadixie valleyhawthornegabbs valleywalker lanegeologic mappinglidar analysisgeochemistrygravitylee allengrover pointhiddenblindclay caphidden systemsblind systemsgeophysicsraw dataprocessed data

Geothermometry Mapping of Deep Hydrothermal Reservoirs in Southeastern Idaho: Final Report

Aug 15, 2016
16.55 MB
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Geothermometry Mapping of Deep Hydrothermal Reservoirs in Southeastern Idaho. Project final report with detail appendices.
Authors
Mattson, E. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalgeothermometryidahosnake river plainhydrothermalidesrpsrpegsheat flow mappingyellowstone hotspotthermal anomaliestemperature-dependent mineralisotropicequilibriawater chemistrymixing modelsreservoir temperature

Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Geothermal Fluids through Bacterial Cell Surface Adsorption

Jan 01, 2018
7.18 MB
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We summarized the FY17 and part of FY18 results of the analysis of the effect of several parameters (e.g., total dissolved solids, specific competing metals, pH, and temperature) on REE recovery from geothermal brine in a manuscript that was submitted to Environmental Science & Te...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyreebrinefluidrare earthelementsbacteriacellsurfaceadsorptionbioengineeringmicrobemicrobialbiosorptionbioadsorptionlanthanide bindingtaglbtgeofluide. coligeochemicalgeochemistryfactors

Exploration Gap Assessment (FY13 Update)

Sep 30, 2013
987.34 MB
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This submission contains an update to the previous Exploration Gap Assessment funded in 2012, which identify high potential hydrothermal areas where critical data are needed (gap analysis on exploration data). The uploaded data are contained in two data files for each data catego...
Authors
Esposito, A. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalshapefilegapnrelgap assessmentngdsnational geothermal data systemgeothermal prospectorwell datageologic mapsfault mapsgeochemistry datadata coveragedata gapswestern usdbase fileexplorationmineralraw dataindex filegeophysicalprojection filewellgeologicstructurestructural mapsgeochemistryfaultpaperprocesssgwstanford geothermal workshopgeospatial data

Remote Sensing and Geology of Glass Buttes, Oregon

Jun 21, 2010
254.06 MB
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This data set includes Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data, a remote sensing processing report, and a geologic map of the Glass Buttes study area for ORMAT. The total area flown for the LiDAR remote sensing was 86,631 acres to fully encompass the area of interest (84,849 ac...
Authors
Akerley, J. et al Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermaloregonglass butteslidarremote sensinglake countycolor compositecolour compositeminimum noise fractionmnfmineral mapgeologic mapvolcanicgeologycross sectionhyperspectral remote sensinghymaplight detection and rangingairborne surveyinstrumentation and methodsground surveygps dataimu datainertial measurementlaser point processingpoint datavector dataraster datadata reportprojectionvolcanic complex

Utah FORGE 7-3639: Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept in Utah FORGE EGS 2026 Workshop Presentation

Sep 30, 2026
71.47 MB
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This is a presentation on Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept in Utah FORGE EGS by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Dr. Ahmad Ghassemi. The project is evaluating a novel multi-fracture stimulation approach designed to improve reservoir condu...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Jeffrey, R. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsmulti-fracmultistage stimulationreservoir stimulationwell-to-well conductivitystimulationgeomechanics16b16aabrasive jettingfracture permeability

Protocol for Regeneration of Ligand-Depleted Adsorption Media for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
13.67 kB
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Description of experimental protocol used to characterize the effectiveness of regenerating ligand-based adsorption media through the addition of ligands when media were previously depleted of ligands during use. Results of the effectiveness of this regeneration are also described.
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalligandligand regenerationadsorptionmineral recoveryrare earth elementreesimulated brineexperimental protocol

Mapping Fracture Network Creation with Microseismicity During EGS Demonstrations

Apr 18, 2014
9.07 MB
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This a report for the project "Mapping Fracture Network Creation with Microseismicity During EGS Demonstrations". Effective enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) require optimal fracture networks for efficient heat transfer between hot rock and fluid. Microseismic mapping is a key too...
Authors
Templeton, D. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalmicroseismicegsfracture creationmappingalgorithmmicroseismicityfracturingfracturenewberry

Column Sorption Uptake and Regeneration Study; Rare Earth Element Sorbent Uptake and Sorbent Stripping

Dec 18, 2015
101.91 kB
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Study of rare earth element (REE) uptake from geothermal brine simulant by column loading, metal recovery through stripping, and regeneration of column for re-loading. Simulated brine testing.
Authors
Lanyk, T. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalbrinecolumnregenerationreesstrippingmineral recoveryremoval efficiencyrecovery from sorbentrare earth elementloadingreload
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