Geothermal energy : silica precipitation and utilization

• Main Author: Aníta Hauksdóttir 1990-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Orkuverkfræði; Jarðhiti; Kísill; Sustainable energy engineering; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Tækni- og verkfræðideild; Geothermal energy; Silica; School of Science and Engineering; Reykjanes; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/26946

Silica precipitation experiments have been ongoing at the Reykjanes geothermal power plant, Iceland, since 2011. Silica samples were obtained from the field and thoroughly investigated to estimate the silica’s potential as a marketable product. Targeted applications were studied in detail and the ma...