Geothermal technologies program research and development. The plan for this well included three barefoot legs. Department of energy doe as an enhanced geothermal system egs demonstration project in 2010. Raft river geothermal area logical and fact data models. Simulation analysis of the unconfined aquifer, raft river geothermal area, idahoutah by william d. Geothermal fluida hot, sometimes salty, mineralrich liquid andor vaporis the carrier medium that brings geothermal energy up. Geothermal energy potential state of idaho discover the geothermal heat pump potential in your state. Abstract ground surface deformations detected with interferometric synthetic aperture radar provide valuable information for inferring. Simulation analysis of the unconfined aquifer, raft river. Raft river geothermal project, southern idaho renewable. The raft river geothermal field, located in southern idaho, roughly 100 miles northwest of salt lake city, is the site of a department of energy enhanced geothermal system project designed to develop new techniques for enhancing the permeability of geothermal wells.
Figure 3 river data, presents raft river flow at peterson ranch in the southwest. Located in remote location in alaska without existing geothermal development. Final technical resource confirmation testing at the raft river geothermal project, cassia county, idaho showing 14 of 168 pages in this report. The raft river facility is a single, 18mw gross module, with a design output of mw net annual average based on a specific flow and temperature of geothermal brine. Pdf documents opened from your browser may not display or print as intended. The company is currently operating geothermal power projects neal hot springs, oregon, san emidio, nevada and raft river, idaho for a total power generation of approximately 45 mws. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing.
The geology is complex, reflecting the combined influences of these two geologic terrains. Abstracthelium isotope ratios have been measured in geothermal fluids from iceland, the geysers, raft river, steamboat springs and. The raft river geothermal project, southern idaho, usa power. The geothermal resource was discovered when two agricultural wells, the bridge and crank wells. The company currently owns andor leases approximately 10. Video on the neal hot springs geothermal plant in oregon. Inferring geothermal reservoir processes at the raft river. The raft river valley is located on the northeastern edge of the basin and range province and on the southern side of the snake river plain. The project was acquired by us geothermal in 2002 and construction began in june 2006.
For best results viewing and printing pdf documents, it is recommended that you download the documents to your computer and open them with adobe reader. A case study of the raft river geothermal project, idaho by david l. To suggest a location change, you can drag the marker above. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. The master image used was acquired on march 11, 2007. Due to technical and funding problems, two legs were drilled. Fluid geochemistry at the raft river geothermal field, idaho, usa. Yellowstone a geothermal wonderland by ian crawford first of all we paid a visit to the u. Final technical resource confirmation testing at the raft.
The raft river geothermal field, located in southern idaho approximately 100 miles northwest of salt lake city, utah figure 1, was selected by the u. Raft river is in southern idaho, us, about 200 miles southeast of boise, at a former us department of energy doe geothermal site. Geothermal raft river power plant in southern idaho. Request pdf fluid geochemistry at the raft river geothermal field, idaho, usa. The raft river geothermal production well five rrgp5 is a production well in the raft river kgra known geothermal resource area. Principles, applications, case studies and environmental impact by ronald dipippo now in its new edition, this single resource covers all aspects of the utilization of geothermal energy for power generation using fundamental. This is a list of all operational geothermal power stations in the united states as of 2018. The raft river geothermal project is located in cassia county in southern idaho, us, approximately 320km southeast of boise, at a former us department of energy doe geothermal site. Structural evolution of the raft river basin, idaho. Torgersen research school of earth sciences, australian national university, canberra, a. Nichols abstract this study covers about 1,000 mi2 2,600 km2 of the southern raft river drainage basin in southcentral idaho and northwest utah. Hydraulic and thermal stimulation program at raft river idaho, a.
Raft river geothermal facility open energy information. Improve performance and output of raft river geothermal field by increasing production or injectivity. Freshwater aquaculture geothermal feasibility study. Iceland, the geysers, raft river and steamboat springs t. The complex was then developed into the largest geothermal field in the world with a nameplate capacity of 1,517 mw and an annual generation of 6,516 gwh in 2018. Concept testing and development at the raft river geothermal. Geologic and geophysical data for wells drilled at raft river valley. Raft river energy i is located in southern idaho, near the town of malta, and achieved commercial operation on april 3, 2008.
As the plants are quickly installed, geothermal fields can be expanded gradually. In the raft river geothermal area, cassia county, idaho compiled by e. Geology and hydrothermal alteration of the raft river. Raft river, binary, pump, submersible, geothermal systems, moderate temperature, optimization, power generation. This is a list of operational geothermal power stations with a current installed capacity of at least 10 mw the geysers in california, united states is the largest geothermal power station in the world with a nameplate capacity of 1,590 mw and an annual generation of 6,516 gwh in 2018. On the basis of a report prepared by the companys independent consultant, geothermex inc. These investigations included surface geological and geophysical albion and raft river mountains.
Seismic refraction study of the raft river geothermal area. Structural evolution of the raft river basin, idaho idaho geological. The raft river geothermal reservoir is the site of a former us department of energy geothermal research facility. Presented is both the raw data and cumulative departure. Operations and maintenance manager butch mayfield was the perfect host and gave us a guided tour of the plant. This submission includes fact and logical data models for geothermal data concerning wells, fields, power plants and related analyses at raft river, id. Since the last conference, a fourth well has been drilled to an intermediate depth and tested as a production well, with plans to use this well in the long term for injection of fluids into the strata above the production strata. Heat pumps geothermal energy is heat from the earth. List of geothermal power stations in the united states. Obj\ ective to develop and demonstrate the techniques required to form and sustain egs. Photo by joe moore yellowstone a geothermal wonderland. Following a period of exploration and development in the midlate 1970s, there was little activity at the raft river geothermal field for the next 2. Geothermal surface technology, the subject of this report, is an important part of geothermal energy development.
Interpretation of seismic refraction recordings in the area yielded compressional velocities from near the surface to the crystalline basement at a. The raft river geothermal project, southern idaho, usa. Develop and demonstrate techniques required to form and sustain egs reservoirs by combining thermal and hydraulic stimulations. Insar lineofsight displacement near the raft river geothermal field observed on five selected dates. Methods to harness the power from acid wells in the krafla geothermal field are considered.
Geological survey began in 1972 when young and mitchell 1973 made a geochemical and geologic reconnaissance of. The raft river geothermal system is located 90 miles southwest of pocatello, near the utahidaho state boarder in the raft river valley figure 1. Simulation analysis of the unconfined aquifer, idahoutah. List of potentially available geothermal prospects in or near pacificorps. Rrg9 st1, the target stimulation well, was drilled to a measured depth of 5962 ft. Multiscale elasticwaveform inversion of 2016 walkway vsp. Raft river geothermal area open energy information. The raft river geothermal project is now complete, with unit 1 producing up to 10mw. The fact model is available in viziomodeler native, html, uml, ormspecific, pdf, and as an xml spy project. Models are derived from tables, figures and other content in the following reports. Raft river mountains, but most have small displacements. Fluid geochemistry at the raft river geothermal field. Resources of geothermal energy range from the shallow ground to hot water and hot rock accessed by drilling wells up to thousands of feet beneath the earths surface.
Analysis of the thermal and hydraulic stimulation program. The raft river geothermal field, located in cassia. The raft river geothermal area is located in southern idaho, approximately 200 miles southeast of boise and 150 miles northwest of salt lake city near the sawtooth national forest figure 1. Recent developments at the raft river geothermal field. Pdf inferring geothermal reservoir processes at the raft.