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Hurtado, R., Andritsos, N., Mouza, A., Mitrakas, M., Vrouzi, F., <strong>and</strong> Christanis, K., 1989:<br />
Characteristics of scales from Milos geothermal plant. Geothermics, 18, 169-174.<br />
Itoi, R., Fukuda, M., J<strong>in</strong>no, K., Hirow<strong>at</strong>ari, H., Sh<strong>in</strong>ohara, N., Tomita, T., 1989: Longterm<br />
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160.<br />
Jones, D.A., 1996: Pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>and</strong> prevention of corrosion (2 nd edition). Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle<br />
River, NJ, 572 pp.<br />
Karabelas, A.J., Andristsos, N., Mouza, A., Mitrakas, M., Vrouzi, F., Christanis, K., 1989:<br />
Characteristics of scales from the Milos geothermal plant. Geothermics, 18, 169-175.<br />
Kariuki, M.N., <strong>and</strong> Opondo, K.M., 2001: St<strong>at</strong>us report on steam production assessment of reservoir<br />
<strong>and</strong> steam st<strong>at</strong>us <strong>in</strong> Olkaria East Field, 1 st half 2001. KenGen, Nairobi, unpublished <strong>in</strong>ternal report.<br />
Karlsdóttir, R., 1997: TEM resistivity survey on the outer Reykjanes Pen<strong>in</strong>sula. <strong>Orkustofnun</strong>, report<br />
OS-9700 (<strong>in</strong> Icel<strong>and</strong>ic,) 63 pp.<br />
Kar<strong>in</strong>githi, C.W., Arnόrsson, S, Opondo, K.M., <strong>and</strong> Grönvold, K., 2006: Hydrothermal m<strong>in</strong>eral<br />
buffers controll<strong>in</strong>g reactive gas concentr<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>in</strong> Olkaria geothermal system, Kenya. Geochim.<br />
Cosmochim. Acta, submitted.<br />
K<strong>at</strong>o, K., Ueda, A., Mogi, K., Nakazawa, H., Shimizu, K., 2003: Silica recovery from Sumikawa <strong>and</strong><br />
Onuma geothermal br<strong>in</strong>es (Japan) by addition of CaO <strong>and</strong> c<strong>at</strong>ionic precipitants <strong>in</strong> a newly deviced<br />
seed circul<strong>at</strong>ion device. Geothermics, 32, 239-274.<br />
Kiyota, Y., Hirow<strong>at</strong>ari, K., Tokita, H., Haruguchi, K., Uog<strong>at</strong>a, K., 2000: Evalu<strong>at</strong>ion on geothermal<br />
<strong>in</strong>jection tre<strong>at</strong>ment by pH modific<strong>at</strong>ion. Proc. of the World Geothermal Congress 2000, Khushu-<br />
Tohuku, Japan, 3077-3082.<br />
Kjartansson, G., 1996: Nesjavellir - Experimental test on geothermal br<strong>in</strong>e he<strong>at</strong> exchanger <strong>in</strong> pilot<br />
plant <strong>and</strong> power plant 1985-1996 (<strong>in</strong> Icel<strong>and</strong>ic). Report from Hitaveita Reykjavíkur, Reykjavik,<br />
Icel<strong>and</strong>, 102 pp.<br />
Li, K., Horne, R.N., 2004: Universal capillary pressure <strong>and</strong> rel<strong>at</strong>ive permeability model from fractal<br />
characteris<strong>at</strong>ion of rock. Proc. of the 29 th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g, Stanford<br />
University, Stanford, California, SGP-TR-175.<br />
Mahon, W.A.J., 1966: Silica <strong>in</strong> hot w<strong>at</strong>er discharged from drillholes <strong>at</strong> Wairakei, New Zeal<strong>and</strong> Jour.<br />
Sci. 9, 135-144.<br />
Marshall, W.L., <strong>and</strong> Chen, C.T.A., 1982: Amorphous silica solubilities -V. Predictions of solubility<br />
behaviour <strong>in</strong> aqueous mixed electrolyte solutions to 300˚ C. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 46, 289-291<br />
Marshall, W.L., <strong>and</strong> Warakomski, M.J., 1980: Amorphous silica solubilities–II. Effects of aqueous salt<br />
solutions <strong>at</strong> 25˚C. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 46, 289-291.<br />
Meeker, K.A., <strong>and</strong> Haizlip, J.R., 1990: Factors controll<strong>in</strong>g pH <strong>and</strong> optimum corrosion mitig<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>in</strong><br />
chloride-bear<strong>in</strong>g geothermal steam <strong>at</strong> the Geysers. GRC Transactions, 14, 677-1684<br />
Mercerdo, S., Bermejo, F., Hurtado, R., Terrazas, Hernández, L., 1989: Scale <strong>in</strong>cidence on production<br />
pipes of Cerro Prieto geothermal <strong>wells</strong>. Geothermics, 18, 225-232.<br />
Moya, P., Nietzen, F., Rivera, E.S., 2005; Development of the neutraliz<strong>at</strong>ion system for production<br />
<strong>wells</strong> <strong>at</strong> the Miravalles Geothermal Field. Proc. World Geothermal Congress 2005, Antalya- Turkey.<br />
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