Sulfides associated with the Salton Sea geothermal brine

Thermal effects on microbial composition and microbiologically induced corrosion and mineral precipitation affecting operation of a geothermal plant in a deep saline aquifer

“…In recent years, several geothermal facilities have been installed and are currently used for ATES, developing the freshwater and saline groundwater zone (Seibt and Kabus 2006). Highly mineralized geothermal fluids with an excess of sulfate tend to scale formation (sulfide, carbonate, silica) in the reservoir, pipelines and topside structures when brine is cooled in the course of fluid production and energy extraction (Skinner et al 1967;Dalas and Koutsoukos 1989;Gallup 2002). Furthermore, chemically and microbially induced corrosion additionally occurs in plant infrastructure and adversely affects plant operations and commercial benefits (Gallup 2009;Valdez et al 2009;Miranda-Herrera et al 2010).…”

Geological, geophysical, and thermal characteristics of the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, California

“…Hot brines are present at depth in the field making the area ideally suited for the study of active hydrothermal alteration and ore deposition (Helgeson, 1968; It is a seismically active region and a significant link 1969; Skinner et al, 1967). Fina of the largest and most accessible (Towse, 1975;Renner et al, 1975;Younker and Kasameyer, ly from a more applied viewpoint, it is one geothermal resource areas in North America Nathenson and Muffler, 1975;Biehler and 978).…”

The DOE Thermal Regimes Drilling Program through 1987

“…Active ore formation had earlier been described in the SSGS in studies based primarily on drill cuttings (Skinner et al, 1967;McKibben and Elders. 1985).…”