| Title | Strategic and Critical Elements in Produced Geothermal Fluids in Nevada and Utah |
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| Authors | Stuart F. SIMMONS, Stefan KIRBY, Philip VERPLANCK, and Karen KELLEY |
| Year | 2018 |
| Conference | Stanford Geothermal Workshop |
| Keywords | Critical elements, geothermal geochemistry, Nevada, Utah, produced fluids |
| Abstract | Herein we summarize the results of an investigation dealing with the concentrations and inventories of strategic, critical and valuable materials (SCVM) in produced fluids from geothermal and hydrocarbon reservoirs (50-250° C) in Nevada and Utah. Water samples were collected from thirty-four production wells across eight geothermal fields, the Uinta Basin oil/gas province in northeast Utah, and the Covenant oil field in southwestern Utah; additional water samples were collected from six hot springs in the Sevier Thermal Belt in southwestern Utah. Most SCVM concentrations in produced waters range from |