Geothermal Potential of Adak Island, Alaska

Abstract

The U.S. Naval Station, Adak, Alaska, is dependent on JP-5 jet fuel for all power and space heating requirements. In the Navy's continuing program to explore alternative energy sources, investigations have been undertaken into the geothermal potential of Adak Island. Extensive geological, geophysical, and geochemical investigations and the results obtained from drilling observation holes indicated that a geothermal potential exists. Further drilling should be accomplished to verify whether an economic geothermal resource can be developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA161824

Entities

People

  • Allan M. Katzenstein
  • James A. Whelan

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Electric Power
  • Geology
  • Igneous Rocks
  • Mineralogy
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Petrology
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Rock Forming Minerals
  • Second World War
  • Tectosilicates
  • United States

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster