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Improved Rare Earth Element Sorption from Simulated Geothermal Brines: Effect of Gassed versus Degassed Brines

A study exploring sorption and stripping characteristics of sorption media when simulated geothermal brines are degassed or not degassed. Experiments were done at 70degC. The brines used in this study were formulated by Tusaar. The two brines used/simulated are labeled 1M and 1C...

Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.

May 24, 2016
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Utah FORGE: North Milford Groundwater Geochemistry

This dataset contains groundwater geochemistry from several wells in North Milford Valley, Utah, in the region of the Utah FORGE project (Phase 2c). Readme file that discusses the data contained in the Excel spreadsheet. Data include GPS coordinates (UTM, Lat-Long), sampling tempe...

Simmons, S. and Kirby, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Jun 20, 2019
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Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR: Geochemistry Data (Play Fairway Area Only)

Subset of all Aqueous Geochemistry, selected for UCD PF area only.

M, C. University of California

Aug 05, 2015
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May 2013 Green Machine Florida Canyon Hourly Data

Employing innovative product developments to demonstrate financial and technical viability of producing electricity from low temperature geothermal fluids, coproduced in a mining operation, by employing ElectraTherm's modular and mobile heat-to-power "micro geothermal" power plant...

Vanderhoff, A. ElectraTherm, Inc.

May 30, 2013
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February 2014 Green Machine Florida Canyon Hourly Data

Thibedeau, J. ElectraTherm, Inc.

Mar 03, 2014
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January 2014 Green Machine Florida Canyon Hourly Data

Thibedeau, J. ElectraTherm, Inc.

Feb 03, 2014
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Development of a Downhole Tool Measuring Real-Time Concentration of Ionic Tracers and pH in Geothermal Reservoirs

For enhanced or Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) geothermal brine is pumped to the surface via the production wells, the heat extracted to turn a turbine to generate electricity, and the spent brine re-injected via injection wells back underground. If designed properly, the sub...

Hess, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Mar 31, 2014
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Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Tuscarora Sandstone Geophysical Log Digitization

This dataset contains well log files collected from wells penetrating the Tuscarora Sandstone, structural geologic map of West Virginia and salinity information based on brine geochemistry in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. A combination of proprietary and free software may be re...

Moore, J. West Virginia University

Dec 18, 2019
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Dynamic Earth Energy Storage: Terawatt-Year, Grid-Scale Energy Storage using Planet Earth as a Thermal Battery (GeoTES): Seedling Project Final Report

Grid-scale energy storage has been identified as a needed technology to support the continued build-out of intermittent renewable energy resources. As of April 2017, the U.S. had approximately 24.2 GW of energy storage on line, compared to 1,081 GW of installed generation capacity...

McLing, T. et al Idaho National Laboratory

May 31, 2019
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Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Geothermal Fluids through Bacterial Cell Surface Adsorption

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...

Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 01, 2018
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Rare Earth Element Geochemistry for Produced Waters, WY

These data represent major, minor, trace, isotopes, and rare earth element concentrations in geologic formations and water associated with oil and gas production. *Note Link below contains updated version of spreadsheet (6/14/2017)

Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming

Jun 30, 2016
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Utah FORGE: Well 56-32 Sludge XRF

This is an Excel spreadsheet containing the results of X-ray fluorescence from well 56-32 sludge samples. The instrumentation used was a Olympus Vanta M series handheld XRF analyzer. A glass (SiO2) "blank" was analyzed at the beginning and end of each sample batch to detect contam...

Smith, K. Utah Geological Survey

Jul 15, 2022
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Assessing REE Concentrations in Geothermal and Oil and Gas Produced Waters: A Potential Domestic Source of Strategic Mineral Commodities

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...

Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming

Mar 08, 2019
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Chemical Impact of Elevated CO2 on Geothermal Energy Production

Numerical simulations have shown that the use of supercritical CO2 instead of water as a heat transfer fluid yields significantly greater heat extraction rates for geothermal energy. If this technology is implemented successfully, it could increase geothermal energy production and...

Carroll, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 01, 2013
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Techno-Economic Assessment for Integrating Biosorption into Rare Earth Recovery Process

The current uncertainty in the global supply of rare earth elements (REEs) necessitates the development of novel extraction technologies that utilize a variety of REE source materials. Herein, we examined the techno-economic performance of integrating a biosorption approach into ...

Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jul 01, 2017
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Lithium Uptake Data of Lithium Imprinted Polymers

Batch tests of lithium imprinted polymers of variable composition to assess their ability to extract lithium from synthetic brines at T = 45 degC. Initial selectivity data are included

Ventura, S. SRI International

Dec 04, 2015
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Snake River (Idaho) Geothermal Drilling Project: Innovative Approaches to Geothermal Exploration

The goal of our project was to test innovative exploration technologies using existing and new data, and to ground-truth these technologies using slim-hole core technology. The slim-hole core allowed us to understand subsurface stratigraphy and alteration in detail, and to correla...

Shervais, J. et al Utah State University

Feb 21, 2014
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Stability of Elastomers Subjected to Geothermal Well-Like Conditions

The aim of this study is to understand how commercially available elastomers perform under geothermal well-like conditions and make recommendations to the community based on these results. This poster highlights the mechanical performance of several elastomers (including EPDM, Vit...

Redline, E. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Aug 10, 2014
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September 2014 Dixie Valley DOE Production Data

Binary Engineering production data. Used to demonstrate the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant.

Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC

Sep 30, 2014
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Utah FORGE: UGS Interactive Geoscience Map

This is a link to the Utah Geological Survey's Utah FORGE Interactive Geoscience Map. The map layers include information on geology, geography, subsurface temperatures, seismicity, gravity and groundwater. Instructions for using the interactive map and a legend for the interactive...

Hill, J. Utah Geological Survey

Jan 01, 2021
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Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project, Northwest Geysers, CA: 2011 Geothermal Technologies Peer Review Project Summary

Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project, Northwest Geysers, CA: 2011 Geothermal Technologies Peer Review Project Summary The Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project was to drill, test, and confirm the present economic viability of the undeveloped geothermal...

Walters, M. Geysers Power Company, LLC

Jan 01, 2011
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Chlorite, Biotite, Illite, Muscovite and Feldspar Dissolution Kinetics at Variable pH and Temperatures up to 280 deg C

Chemical reactions pose an important but poorly understood threat to EGS long-term success because of their impact on fracture permeability. This report summarizes the dissolution rate equations for layered silicates where data were lacking for geothermal systems. Here we report ...

Carroll, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Feb 24, 2017
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Granite Springs Valley, Nevada Play Fairway Analysis Well data and Temperature Survey

This data is associated with the Nevada Play Fairway project and includes excel files containing raw 2-meter temperature data and corrections. GIS shapefiles and layer files contain ing location and attribute information for the data are included. Well data includes both deep and ...

Faulds, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Sep 14, 2017
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Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Data Used for Geothermal Resource Conceptual Modeling and Power Capacity Estimates

This data submission includes several data components that were used to develop a conceptual model and power capacity-estimates of two low-temperature geothermal resources that define geothermal prospect A at Hawthorne, Nevada. Data are sourced from a combination of legacy publicl...

Ayling, B. and Hinz, N. Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy

Apr 05, 2020
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July 2014 Dixie DOE Data

Binary production Data. Used to demonstrate the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant.