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Numerical Reservoir-Wellbore-Pipeline Simulation Model of The Geysers Geothermal Field, California, USA

Basic Information
Author: 
Butler, S.J.
Author: 
Enedy, S.L.
Description: 
The Geysers geothermal field, located in Lake, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties, California is the largest developed geothermal system in the world. Electric power generation started at The Geysers in 1960 with a 12 MW (gross) plant. The total installed capacity in the field peaked in 1989 at 2,043 MW. As more and more power plants were built during the 1980s and net mass withdrawals increased, reservoir pressures at The Geysers declined, eventually resulting in steam shortfalls and declining generation levels. This net withdraw is due to the fact that geothermal power plants at The Geysers typically lose about 70% to 80% of produced mass to evaporation in cooling towers, with the balance of mass being returned to the reservoir through injection of steam condensate.
Publication Date: 
Friday, January 1, 2010
Resource Language: 
English
Intelectual Originator Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Resource Information
Access Statement: 
Abstract available online at http://www.geothermex.com/files/file_4a8dac7b0f089.pdf For a copy of this paper please e-mail us at mw@geothermex.com
Resource Distribution Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Geographic Extent
North bounding latitude: 
40.1141
South bounding latitude: 
38.1025
West bounding longitude: 
-123.97
East bounding longitude: 
-122.19
Previous Citation
Bibliographic Citation: 
Roger W. Greensfelder, 2010. Numerical Reservoir-Wellbore-Pipeline Simulation Model of The Geysers Geothermal Field, California, USA. GeothermEx, Inc., Richmond, California.
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