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Evaluation of Available Saline Water Resources in New Mexico for The SERlrrp-232-3597 UC Category: 244 DE89009511 Evaluation pf Available Saline Water Resources in New Mexico for the Production of Microalgae R. Lansford J. Hernandez P. Enis D. Truby C. Mapel August 1990 Prepared under Task No. BF911 01 0 Solar Energy. Research Institute A Division 01 Midwest Research Institute 1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, Colorado 80401-3393 Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy Contract No. DE-AC02-83CH10093 NOTICE This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy. com­ pleteness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily con­ stitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation. or favoring by the United States government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions 01 authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States government or any agency thereof. Printed in the United States of America Available from: National Technical Information Service U.S. Department of Commerce 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161 Price: Microfiche AD1 Printed Copy AD5 Codes are used for pricing all publications. The code is determined by the number of pages in the publication. Information pertaining to the pricing codes can be found in the current issue of the following publications which are generally available in most libraries: Energy Research Abstracts (ERA); Govem­ ment Reports Announcements and Index (GRA and I); Scientific and Technical Abstract Reports (STAR); and publication NTIS-PR-36D available Irom NTIS at the above address. TP-3597 SUMMARY The major objective of the research was to select potential sites in New Mexico for 1000-ha (2470-acre) microalgae production facilities using saline water resources. The emphasis of the research was twofold. First, a data base was created following jhe Solar Energy Research Institute's (SERI) criteria for locating microalgae production facilities in New Mexico. Specific criteria included location, depth to water, aquifer characteristics, saturated thickness of aquifers, salinity, ionic composition and well-yields, growing season, topography, and land ownership. Second, the data base was digitized for the construction of maps. The desirable water supply for algae culture was limited to moderately or more saline groundwaters (3000 mg/L TDS) because of the demands for the limited supply of better-quality water. After a review of the 15 billion acre-ft of saline water resources in the state, areas that appeared to generally meet the SERI criteria for site selection were narrowed to the following: the Tularosa Basin in south-central New Mexico, the Estancia Basin in central New Mexico, the San Juan Basin in northwestern New Mexico, the Tucumcari area in Quay County on the east side of the state, the area east of the Pecos River Basin in east­ ern New Mexico, and the Crow Flats area in southern New Mexico. A detailed analysis was completed for the six locations. Three basins were eliminated for failing to meet all the criteria developed for the study: Pecos Basin, San Juan Basin, and the Tucumcari area. Of the remaining basins, the Tularosa was judged best suited for a microalgae production facility, Crow Flats the next best, and Estancia the poorest of the three choices because of a short growing season. The reserves of saline waters ranging from 2.3 million to 5.0 million acre-It were identi­ fied as possible large-scale microalgae production areas in New Mexico. ii TP-3597 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••• 1 1.1 Objectives ••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••• 7 1.2 Literature Review. ............................ 7 1.2.1 Microalgae Siting •••••••••••••••••••••• 7 1.2.2 Agricultural Siting ..................................... 8 1.2.3 Saline Water Resources ••••••.••••••••• 8 1.2.3.1 Rio Grande Basin. 8 1.2.3.2 Tularosa Basin 8 1.2.3.3 Estancia Basin •••••.••••• 9 1.2.3.4 Salt Basin ••••.••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••• 9 1.2.3.5 Pecos Basin 9 1.2.3.6 Tucumcari Area •.••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 1.2.3.7 San Juan Basin ••••••••••• 10 1.2.3.8 Ogallala Aquifer ••••••••• 10 2.0 Methodology ..•.•.................................................... 11 2.1 Task 1 ·........ ·........... ................. ·........... 11 2.2 Task 2 ·........ ·............................ ·........... .... 11 2.3 Task 3 ·........ ·......... ..... ........... ·......... 11 2.4 Task 4 ·........ ·......... ·............... ·......... 12 2.5 Task 5 ·........ ·............ ·............... ·............ 12 2.6 Task 6 ·........ ·.... ........·................ • ••••• It •• 13 2.7 Task 7 ·........ ........·................ ·........ .... 13 2.8 Task 8 ·..................................................... 13 3.0 Results . 14 3.1 Climate and Surface Characteristics •••••••••••••••••••••• 14 3.2 Groundwater Quality 14 3.3 Unappropriated Saline Water Resources ••••••••••••••••••• 14 3.4 Basin Selection ........................................ 14 3.5 The Tularosa Basin •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. 17 3.5.1 Introduction ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 3.5.2 Setting and Climatic Characteristics ••••••••••••••••• 17 3.5.3 Study Area .••.•••••••••••••••••••• 19 3.5.3.1 Land Ownership and Slope •. 19 3.5.3.2 Water Resources •••••••••. 23 3.5.3.3 Groundwater Quality •••••••••.••••••••••••••••• 23 3.5.4 Potential Production Areas •••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• 24 3.5.4.1 Site A 24 3.5.4.2 Site B 24 3.5.5 Summary ......... II •••••••••••••• III 32 3.6 The Estancia Basin ........................................ 32 3.6.1 Introduction .•••••••••.•••••••••••••• 32 3.6.2 Setting and Climatic Characteristics ••••••.•••••••.•. 32 3.6.3 Study Area •.....••.....•••••••••.••.......•......•..... 35 iii TP-3597 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Concluded) 3.6.3.1 Land Ownership and Slope •••••••••••••••••••••••• 35 3.6.3.2 Water Resources ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• 35 3.6.3.3 Groundwater Quality ............................ 40 3.6.4 Potential Production Areas •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 40 3.6.4.1 Site A ......................................... 40 3.6.4.2 Site B ......................................... 43 3.6.5 Summary 43 3.7 The Crow Flats Area ............................................ 44 3.7.1 Introduction . ............. 44 3.7.2 Setting and Climatic Characteristics •••••••••••••••••••••••• 44 3.7.3 Study Area •••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 44 3.7.3.1 Land Ownership and Slope •••••••••••••••••••••••• 44 3.7.3.2 Groundwater Resources •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50 3.7.3.3 Groundwater Quality ............................ 50 3.7.4 Potential Production Areas •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50 3.7.5 Summary ............................................... 54 3.8 The Tucumcari Area. ••..••••••.....•••••••....•••••• •••.... 54 3.8.1 Introduction . 54 3.8.2 Setting and Climatic Characteristics •••••••••••••••••••••••• 56 3.8.3 Area Geology and Aquifer Recharge •••••••••••••••••••••••• 56 3.8.4 Effect of Irrigation on Area Recharge ••••••••••••••••••••••• 56 3.8.5 Summary ............................................... 57 3.9 The Pecos Basin . 58 3.9.1 Setting and Climatic Characteristics •••••••••••••••••••••••• 58 3.9.2 Groundwater Resources ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 58 3.9.3 Groundwater Quality ..................................... 58 .3.9.4 Summary II II ••• 58 3.10 The San Juan Basin f) ••• e ••• II •••••••••••••••• 60 3.10.1 Setting and Climatic Characteristics. 0 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• 60 3.10.2 Groundwater Resources ••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 60 3.10.3 Summary GO. 62 4.0 Summary and Conclusions •••••••••••••• ............................... 63 4.1 Objectives and Methodology . 63 4.2 Basins Reviewed . 63 4.2.1 Tularosa Basin . 63 4.2.2 Estancia Basin . 63 4.2.3 Crow Flats Area ...............••.........•....•......... 66 4.3 Conclusions .................................................... 66 4.3.1 Additional Study Areas . 66 5.0 References ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• e •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 67 Appendix A••.••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 70 Appendix B............................................................. .. 76 iv TP-3597 LIST OF FIGURES Page 1-1 General occurrence of saline groundwater in New Mexico •••••••••••••••••• 2 1-2 Estimated potential yield of wells in New Mexico. •••••••.•••••••••••••••• 3 1-3 Estimated thickness of aquifers with slightly saline groundwater in New Mexico ••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 1-4 Estimated thickness of aquifers with moderately saline groundwater in New Mexico •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••• 5 1-5 Estimated thickness of aquifers with very saline groundwater in New Mexico ••••••••• •••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• 6 3-1 Microalgae study areas in New Mexico •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16 3-2 Location of the Tularosa Basin, New Mexico ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 18 3-3 Study area and potential production areas in the Tularosa Basin, New Mexico •••••••••••••••••• •.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 3-4 Tularosa Basin, places
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