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Utah FORGE: Mineral Mountains West Fault System Report

Jul 01, 2019
25.06 MB
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This archive contains a report on the Mineral Mountains West fault system as part of phase 2C and the evidence for the northern terminus of this structure. Geologic field mapping, reprocessing of 3D seismic reflection data, and soil gas surveys contributed to this effort.
Authors
Simmons, S. and Miller, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergymineral mountainsutah forge phase 2cutah forgegeologic structurefaultsutah forge faultsmineral mountains west fault systemnorth milford valleyutahstructural geologysoil gas geochemistryphase 2c3d seismicgeochemicalgeophysicalgeologicalseismic reflectionfaultwell 58-32hydrothermal fluid flowhydrothermalco2 fluxhelium isotopessoil gasfault mappingsurface mappinggeomorphic analysisstratigraphyforgeegsroosevelt hot springsmilfordgeologygeophysicsgeochemistryseismic

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

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

SSGF Trace Element Concentrations

Jan 08, 2026
706.57 kB
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Presented are trace element concentrations of minerals from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located in the Imperial Valley, California. With a recent increase in demand for lithium, the area is actively being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extraction. ...
Authors
Kovalick, A. et al University of California Riverside
geothermaltrace elementssalton sea geothermal fieldrocksmineralhydrothermallithium valleygeothermal brineraw dataimperial countyssgfimperial valleyrare earth elementsreecritical mineralsmnznconibrine-rock reactionrock samplesbrine samplesrhyolitic domesdurmid hillsschmitt and hulenca 2-14wellschemistryfluid chemistrygeochemistrysalton sealithium extraction

A Thermal-Hydrological-Chemical Model for the EGS Demonstration Project at Newberry Volcano, OR

Jan 30, 2012
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Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon is the site of a Department of Energy funded Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Demonstration Project. Stimulation and production of an EGS is a strong perturbation to the physical and chemical environment, giving rise to coupled Thermal-Hydrologic...
Authors
Sonnenthal, E. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory
geothermalnewberryoregonegsenhanced geothermal systemnewgenthermalhydrologychemicalmodelcross-sectionsstimulationinjectionhydrologicaldemonstrationmechanical

SSGF Mineral Major Elements and Lithium Concentration

May 01, 2023
1.38 MB
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Presented are major element and lithium concentrations of minerals from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located in the Imperial Valley, California. With a recent increase in demand for lithium, the area is now being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extr...
Authors
Humphreys, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermallithiummineralrockssalton sea geothermal fieldbrinelithium isotopteschloritegeologygeochemistryhydrothermalisotope quantificationextractionsalton sealithium valleygeothermal brineimperial countyraw data

Appendices for Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence Report

Jan 08, 2021
2.76 GB
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The Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence looks to use machine learning to spot geothermal identifiers from land maps. This is done to remotely detect geothermal sites for the purpose of energy uses. Such uses include enhanced geothermal system (EGS) applications, especia...
Authors
Duzgun, H. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyartificial intelligencehydrothermally altered mineralsmineral markerssvmgeodatabasewellfaultseismicaiborderbradydesert peaksalton sealand surface temperaturedeformationgeophysicalgeophysicssupport vector machinehyperspectralhyperspectral imagingcalifornianevadaegsblindblind systemdeep learningmachine learningexplorationgeospatial datashort wavelength infraredswirdatabaseanomaly detectionsite detectionradarhydrothermalmodelconceptual modelzoteroraw datapreproccessedprocessed dataenhanced geothermal systemengineered geothermal systemremote sensingarcgisgisinsarmorphologymorphologicalmorphological featurestirvnirvisible near infraredthermal infraredcodepython

Retrospective Analysis of Geothermal Mineral Recovery and Domestic Resource Assessment References

Oct 20, 2021
1.69 MB
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This reference database in RIS format contains all of the references that were collected as part of our retrospective analysis of geothermal mineral recovery (REE and Li) activities and domestic resource assessment. The outputs detail the chemistry and molecular processes used in ...
Authors
Dobson, P. and Stringfellow, W. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergylithiumreemineral recoveryrecoverygeothermal brinesbrinesgeochemistytechnologydomestic resourceresourcemineral

Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Resource Potential Estimate

Jun 30, 2016
1.88 MB
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Compilation of data (spreadsheet and shapefiles) for several low-temperature resource types, including isolated springs and wells, delineated area convection systems, sedimentary basins and coastal plains sedimentary systems. For each system, we include estimates of the accessibl...
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Mullane, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermallow-temperaturedirect usehydrothermalspringswellsdelineated areasedimentary basincoastal plainsaccessible resource basemean extractable resourcebeneficial heatusgsresource potentialdeprecateddepthtemperaturevolumeresource estimatepotentialaccessible resourcelow temp

Geothermal Water Use: Life Cycle Water Consumption, Water Resource Assessment, and Water Policy Framework

Jun 10, 2014
2.84 MB
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This report examines life cycle water consumption for various geothermal technologies to better understand factors that affect water consumption across the life cycle (e.g., power plant cooling, belowground fluid losses) and to assess the potential water challenges that future geo...
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Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalpoweregswaterpolicyhydrothermalbinaryflashwater resource assessmentgetemlife cycle assessmentwater resourcewater consumptionegs flash

Utah FORGE: Slide-Hold-Slide Experiments on Westerly Granite at Temperatures up to 250 Degrees C

Oct 10, 2023
2.08 MB
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Laboratory slide-hold-slide tests were conducted in a conventional triaxial deformation configuration on 1-inch diameter cylindrical cores of Westerly granite bisected by a sawcut oriented at 30 degrees from vertical. Tests were conducted at a constant confining pressure of 30 MPa...
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Jeppson, T. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyslide-hold-slideutah forgeegstriaxialwesterly granitefault strengthfrictional strengthfault weakeninghydrothermalhydrothermal alterationearthquakesinduced seismicitystrength recoverygeophysicsgeomechanics

Utah FORGE: Well Data for Student Competition

Dec 07, 2018
33.96 MB
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Well 58-32 (previously labeled MU-ESW1) was drilled near Milford Utah during Phase 2B of the FORGE Project to confirm geothermal reservoir characteristics met requirements for the final FORGE site. Well Accord-1 was drilled decades ago for geothermal exploration purposes. While ...
Authors
Podgorney, R. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyforgestudent competition58-32accord-1egsroosevelt hot springsmilfordutahreservoir characteristicswell loggeophysicalgeophysicslithologythermal conductivityx-ray diffractionwell surveysonicwell locationsdensitycaliperhole diametergammagrradiationresistivityneutronporositysptemperatureconductivityspecific potentialmu-esw1welldatawell dataresourcecharacterizationexplorationutah forge

Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Resource Potential Estimate

Jun 30, 2016
2.79 MB
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Compilation of data (spreadsheet and shapefiles) for several low-temperature resource types, including isolated springs and wells, delineated area convection systems, sedimentary basins and coastal plains sedimentary systems. For each system, we include estimates of the accessible...
Authors
Mullane, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalhydrothermallow-temperaturedirect usespringswellsdelineated areasedimentary basinaccessible resource basemean extractable resourcebeneficial heatusgsresource potentialcoastal plainslow temperatureegsdepthshallow temperauteconvectionconductioncoastal plainisolatednrelsmubottom-hole-temperaturetemperature datadepth dataisolated systemshapefilegis data

An HPC-Based Hydrothermal Finite Element Simulator for Modeling Underground Geothermal Behavior with Example Simulations on The Treasure Island and UC Berkeley Campus

Aug 01, 2021
186.08 MB
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This submission contains the source code of the Hydrothermal Finite Element Simulator used for the Treasure Island and UC Berkeley campus geothermal simulation. It contains a report that summarizes the development and validation of this Hydrothermal Finite Element Simulator, with ...
Authors
Chen, K. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyfinite elementcoupled hydrothermal modelingcommunity scaleground source heat pumpparallel computingdeal.iidistrict heating and cooling systemsubsurface heat responsetreasure islanduc berkeley campuscsimulationuc berkeleydistrict heatingdistrict coolingenergy deliverygeothermal storagegoethermal energy storageenergy storage

In-Situ Process for Sorption and Stripping of Rare Earth Elements from Simulated Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
14.05 kB
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Description of a conceptual commercial process to remove rare earth elements (REEs) from geothermal brine, based on a small-scale laboratory experiment to load, strip, and regenerate a ligand-based media used to adsorb REEs from a simulated brine doped with known mineral concentra...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalbrinerare earth elementsreeadsorptionmineral recoveryprocesssimulated brinebrine studymineral doping

Hydrogeologic Windows: Regional Signature Detection for Blind and Traditional Geothermal Play Fairways applied to Southwestern New Mexico

Oct 16, 2015
10.82 MB
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Final Report describing regional signature detection for blind and traditional play fairways as part of Phase I of New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis. This project seeks to reduce exploration risk and identify new prospective targets using available geologic, geochemical, and geophy...
Authors
Bielicki, J. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
geothermalhydrogeologic windowshydrothermalgeochemical tracersintegrated frameworkhydrothermal modelingblind geothermalsystemstraditional geothermalnew mexicoaridexplorationresource assessmentresource characterizationtracer testgeochemicalgeochemistrygeophysicsgeophysicalprospectivetargetsitesgeologygeologicpfaplay fairway analysischaracterizationreport

SubTER Final Magnetotelluric (MT) Data: Mineral Mountains, Utah

Oct 13, 2021
15.16 MB
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Subsurface Science, Technology and Engineering Research, and Development (SubTER) Crosscut is a collaboration across the Department of Energy offices involved in research activities in energy production/extraction, subsurface storage, and environmental remediation. This submission...
Authors
Wannamaker, P. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergysubtersubter mtmagnetotelluric datamt datamineral mountainsmineral mountains mtutah subterutah mtutahmagneticsgeophysicsprocessed datadatamagnetotelluricmtmt soundings

Exploration Gap Assessment (FY13 Update)

Sep 30, 2013
987.34 MB
Publicly accessible
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

United States Geothermal Supply Curves 2024

Apr 15, 2025
627.1 MB
Publicly accessible
This data packet contains supply curves and a composite siting exclusion TIFF for EGS and hydrothermal geothermal across the contiguous United States. The supply curves offer comprehensive metrics such as capacity (MW), generation (MWh), levelized cost of energy (LCOE), levelized ...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
energypowerenergy analysisgeothermalegsenhanced geothermal systemshydrothermalrevsupply curvecost of energycost of transmissiongeothermal powerrev siting labssitinglabsiting labsupply curvesunited states2024hourly generationsitingcapacitygenerationpower profiles

Fallon FORGE: GIS and Downhole Well Lithology Data

Dec 23, 2015
21.31 MB
Publicly accessible
ArcGIS Map Package with MT Station Locations, 2D Seismic Lines, Well data, Known Regional Hydrothermal Systems, Regional Historic Earthquake Seismicity, Regional Temperature Gradient Data, Regional Heat Flow Data, Regional Radiogenic Heat Production, Local Geology, Land Status, Cu...
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsforgefallonnevadamesozoiclithologydown-holewell datagisgeophysicsgeologymap packagedownholeheat flowsite characteristicsgeospatial datamtmagnetotellurics2dseismiclinesstationlocationhydrothermalearthquakeseismicityhistoricaltemperaturegradienttemperature gradientradiogenic heatland statuscultural datatemperature probegravity

EPRI Report: Enhancing Geothermal Representation in EPRI's US-REGEN Model

Dec 13, 2024
1.86 MB
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This report examines improvements to the representation of geothermal resources and technologies, including hydrothermal, near-field, and deep enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), in EPRI's US-REGEN capacity expansion model. Using updated datasets from the National Renewable Energy ...
Authors
Molar-Cruz, A. and Johnson, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycapacity expansion modelegshydrothermalus-regenenergy systems modelingcarbon capture and storageccstemperature-based classificationgeothermal cost assumptionsenergy planningrenewable energytechnology assessmentresource disaggregationpower generation modelingreedseprinreltechnical report

DEEPEN: Final 3D PFA Favorability Models and 2D Favorability Maps at Newberry Volcano

Jan 24, 2024
1.3 GB
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Part of the DEEPEN (DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments) project involved developing and testing a methodology for a 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical). This was tested...
Authors
Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydeepensuperhotsupercriticalsuperhot egsegsnewberrymagmatichydrothermalpfamodelingmodellingexploration3d2dfavorabilityomfleapfrogmodelgeodatauncertaintycomponentvolcanogeodata modelprocessed datageophysicscharacterization

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
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