Research Results from the DOE/GD State Cooperative Program, 1988-91

Abstract

The Department of Energy/Geothermal Division issued a Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) for State Geothermal Research and Development in April 1987. Twelve grants were awarded for cost shared state oriented research and development o n geothermal energy topics not currently being addressed by private industry, but which had the potential for results applicable by industry in the development of geothermal resources. Eight grants have been completed and three others are nearing completion. Several outstanding results have been achieved by the state research teams, including such varied topics as the genesis of Great Basin geothermal fluids; a detailed characterization of a hidden Basin and Range resource and recognition of its binary power potential; the discovery of a geothermal system with binary power production potential in the southern Rio Grande rift; and substantial progress on the chemical treatment of high silica geothermal brines. The results summarized her indicate the program was highly productive.