Date of Award:
8-2022
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Geosciences
Committee Chair(s)
Thomas Lachmar
Committee
Thomas Lachmar
Committee
John Shervais
Committee
William Doucette
Abstract
The area studied in this thesis was assessed based on the analysis of a water sample collected from the exploratory well USU Camas-1. The water sample was characterized and compared to other water samples collected and analyzed during a previous phase of this project according to its water chemistry.
Lithologic, geophysical, and temperature logs were also used to assess the study area. The depth sensitive data was analyzed to determine the characteristics of the formation as they relate to the favorable parameters of a geothermal resource, those being permeability of the subsurface, heat, and the presence of a clay seal.
The analyses suggest that USU Camas-1 falls short of being a high-temperature resource capable of generating electricity efficiently. However, temperatures are high enough for the resource to be developed as a low-temperature asset that could be utilized to heat buildings in the area.
Checksum
8e6714876eb8361d38de7bc114483015
Recommended Citation
Smith, Connor J., "Evaluation of the Geothermal Potential of the Camas Prairie, South-Central Idaho" (2022). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 8532.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/8532
Included in
Copyright for this work is retained by the student. If you have any questions regarding the inclusion of this work in the Digital Commons, please email us at .