NZ588165A - Method for controlling the formation of amorphous silica in a geothermal plant well - Google Patents

Method for controlling the formation of amorphous silica in a geothermal plant well

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Publication number
NZ588165A
NZ588165A NZ588165A NZ58816510A NZ588165A NZ 588165 A NZ588165 A NZ 588165A NZ 588165 A NZ588165 A NZ 588165A NZ 58816510 A NZ58816510 A NZ 58816510A NZ 588165 A NZ588165 A NZ 588165A
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New Zealand
Prior art keywords
formation
controlling
amorphous silica
geothermal plant
plant well
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Application number
NZ588165A
Inventor
Anthony Gordon Gray
Original Assignee
Geothermal Energy Solutions Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Geothermal Energy Solutions Ltd filed Critical Geothermal Energy Solutions Ltd
Priority to NZ588165A priority Critical patent/NZ588165A/en
Priority to PCT/NZ2011/000195 priority patent/WO2012039631A1/en
Publication of NZ588165A publication Critical patent/NZ588165A/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/005—Waste disposal systems
    • E21B41/0057—Disposal of a fluid by injection into a subterranean formation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
    • E21B43/26—Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/06—Measuring temperature or pressure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/10—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24T—GEOTHERMAL COLLECTORS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
    • F24T10/00—Geothermal collectors
    • F24T10/30—Geothermal collectors using underground reservoirs for accumulating working fluids or intermediate fluids
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24T—GEOTHERMAL COLLECTORS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
    • F24T2201/00—Prediction; Simulation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/10—Geothermal energy

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
NZ588165A 2010-09-23 2010-09-23 Method for controlling the formation of amorphous silica in a geothermal plant well NZ588165A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ588165A NZ588165A (en) 2010-09-23 2010-09-23 Method for controlling the formation of amorphous silica in a geothermal plant well
PCT/NZ2011/000195 WO2012039631A1 (en) 2010-09-23 2011-09-21 Method of operating a geothermal plant

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ588165A NZ588165A (en) 2010-09-23 2010-09-23 Method for controlling the formation of amorphous silica in a geothermal plant well

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NZ588165A true NZ588165A (en) 2013-01-25

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WO2020251772A1 (en) 2019-06-11 2020-12-17 Ecolab Usa Inc. Corrosion inhibitor formulation for geothermal reinjection well
CN114352269B (en) * 2021-12-17 2023-06-13 核工业北京地质研究院 Dividing method for Tian Rechu layer positions of high-temperature geothermal heat

Family Cites Families (4)

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US4244190A (en) * 1978-10-23 1981-01-13 Union Oil Company Of California Process for integrating treatment of and energy derivation from geothermal brine
US4665705A (en) * 1985-04-22 1987-05-19 Magma Power Company Geothermal plant silica control apparatus and method
US5595717A (en) * 1989-03-23 1997-01-21 Tasman Pulp & Paper Co., Limited Controlled precipitation of amorphous silica from geothermal fluids or other aqueous media containing silicic acid
US20050137095A1 (en) * 2003-12-18 2005-06-23 Bj Services Company Acidizing stimulation method using viscoelastic gelling agent

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