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COMSOL Models and Simulation Results for Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems with Thermal Enhancements

Dec 15, 2023
91.3 MB
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The Closed-Loop Geothermal Working Group and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have studied the performance of disc-shaped and linear thermal enhancements (conductive material introduced around a wellbore) in closed-loop geothermal systems. COMSOL models were develop...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergythermal enhancementscosmolsimulationmodelclosed-loopsteady-statetransientsimulation resultsassessmentclosed loop geothermal

U.S. Geothermal Heat Pump Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances (2026)

Sep 21, 2026
95.6 MB
Curated
This is a collection of documented state and local ordinances governing geothermal heat pumps (GHPs), ground-source heat pumps, and related geothermal exchange wells and loop systems throughout the United States. The data were compiled using the Infrastructure Continuous Ordinance...
Authors
Pinchuk, P. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalheatpumpexchangegeo-exchangeheatingcoolingwellclosed loopopen loophorizontal loopvertical loopordinanceregulationsetbacknoisepermittingaillmcompassinfra-compassmachine readablegeothermal heat pumpghpartificial intelligenceheating and cooling

Magnetic Test Loop Particle Retention Data for REE Extraction from Geothermal Fluids

Jul 27, 2018
396.3 kB
Publicly accessible
Measurements of particle extraction efficiency under various flow rate and magnetic power conditions
Authors
McGrail, P. and Liu, J. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergymineral extractionreerare earthretentionoperationratecomparisonnanoparticleabsorbancemagneticextractionelementmineralparticle

District Geothermal Energy Systems with Seasonal Underground Thermal Storage: Load Profiles, Modeling Workflow, and Techno-Economic Results for U.S. Screening

Sep 27, 2025
135.99 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset accompanies the paper "Geothermal district energy systems coupled with seasonal underground thermal energy storage: a U.S. techno-economic screening by climate and geology." It contains the data and scripts required to reproduce the study's results across ten U.S. cit...
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Mello, S. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergydistrict energy systemsunderground thermal energy storageutesatesrtesground heat exchangerghesutratecho-economic analysisenergy modelingcomstockbuilding load profileslcoeaquifer storageseasonal storageu.s. citiespythonmodelscriptsmodel datasubsurface simulationgeotescold utes

Testing LCM on a Large Scale for Geothermal Drilling Applications Using a Novel Experimental Setup

Apr 22, 2022
15.98 MB
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Rheology data obtained from flow loop tests, performed using different lost circulation materials (LCM) to study their effect on fluid rheology and wellbore hydraulics. The sealing performance of different LCM was tested using different fracture sizes. Five academic papers / repor...
Authors
Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermal drillinglost circulationsealing efficiencyrheologyhigh temperatureflow loop3d printingtemperaturecharacterizationdrilling fluid additivesshape memory polymergeothermal wellshpht challengesdrilling fluidwellbore hydraulicshole cleaningfluid stabilitysmart lcmht flow looplost circulation materialannular flowrheological propertiesgeothermalenergyviscosifierfiltration controlhphtgeochemistrywellboredrilling technologyexperimenttechnologyreportsgwmodeldrillingprocessed data

Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests

Feb 01, 2022
2.29 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset provides a set of experimental data on the performance of lost circulation materials (LCMs) used in geothermal drilling operations. It includes results from four distinct tests: thermal degradation, viscosity measurements, compression tests, and high-temperature flow ...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergylost circulation materialslcmgeothermal drillingdrillingraw dataprocessed datamass loss measurementslost circulation managementdegradationthermal degradationdegradation patternrheologyfluiddrilliing fluidhigh temperatureflow testcompression testflow loop testsealingviscosity measurements

Brady's Geothermal Field Distributed Temperature Sensing Data

Mar 26, 2016
339.56 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission is an 8 day time history of vertical temperature measurements in Brady observation well 56-1 collected during the PoroTomo field experiment. The data was collected with a fiber-optic DTS system installed to a depth of 372 m below wellhead. DTS installation uses a d...
Authors
Patterson, J. University of Wisconsin
porotomodtsegsbradyfiber-opticstemperaturenevadaboreholeporoelastic tomographydistributed temperature sensinghot springs

Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States

Mar 02, 2017
1.51 MB
Publicly accessible
An updated database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. has been compiled and analyzed, building upon the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Geo-Heat Center direct-use database. Types of direct-use applications examined include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydirect-usethermal applicationsinstallationsmarketbarriersunited statesu.s.geo-heat center direct-use databasestatus

Community Geothermal: Soil Conductivity, Borehole Design, Energy Models, and Load Data for a Residential System Development Hinesburg, VT

Aug 30, 2024
743.47 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains materials from the Coalition for Community-Supported Affordable Geothermal Energy Systems (C2SAGES) project, which evaluated the techno-economic feasibility of a community geothermal system for a residential development in Hinesburg, VT. The dataset includes ...
Authors
Jogineedi, R. et al GTI Energy
geothermalenergycommunity geothermalgeothermal sizingborehole testinggeothermal heat pumpworkforce developmentbuilding energy modelingground heat exchangergeothermal network designcommunity engagementcommgeohinesburgvermontmodelicaenergyplusonepipepythonmodelingthermal conductivity testreportenergy modelborehole designhourly energy loadssizinggeothermal loop sizingsystem designdevelopment

Community Geothermal: Final Thermal Conductivity Test Report and Data Logs Carbondale, CO

Oct 20, 2023
1.71 MB
Publicly accessible
Provided here are a final thermal conductivity test report, a drilling log, and a heat rejection log from Carbondale, CO. Also attached is a report made before drilling, which contains predictions on the hydrogeologic conditions of the drill site. The forty-eight (48.9) hour in-si...
Authors
Ewbank, G. et al Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER)
geothermalcarbondalecoloradothermal conductivitytestin-situcommunity geothermalgeothermal heat exchangerghexdrill logheat of rejectiondeep earth temperaturehydrogeologytechnical reportboreholehdpe loopborehole resistancethermal diffusivitygshpcommgeo

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Distributed Fiber Optic Acoustic Data (DAS)

May 28, 2024
212.2 TB
Publicly accessible
Distributed fiber optic sensing was an important part of the monitoring system for EGS Collab Experiment #2. A single loop of custom fiber package was grouted into the four monitoring boreholes that bracketed the experiment volume. This fiber package contained two multi-mode fiber...
Authors
Rodriguez Tribaldos, V. and Hopp, C. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabexperiment 2distributed acoustic sensingdassilixaidasterra15trebleoptasenseodh3hdf5tdmsraw datastrain ratemulti-mode fibersingle-mode fibergeophysics

Utah FORGE: Fault Shear Reactivation Experimental Data for Fluid Injection-Rate Controls on Seismic Moment

Nov 07, 2023
12.98 MB
Publicly accessible
Included are experimental data recorded from shear experiments that specifically explore the link between fluid-injection rate and seismic moment resulting from shear reactivation of laboratory faults. Raw mechanical data from three experiments are included alongside corresponding...
Authors
Roseboom, M. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityinjection rateegsseismic momentgeomechanicsgeophysicsutah forgeshearmatlabshear experimentsraw datacodecore experimenttemcoconfining pressurepore pressureaxial pressureshear displacementfracturealong-fault pressureconstant shear stress

Community Geothermal: Energy, Cost, and Carbon Modeling for District Design Ann Arbor, MI

Jan 01, 2024
410.48 MB
Publicly accessible
This data includes results on an analysis of existing and projected energy, cost, and carbon for the City of Ann Arbor District Geothermal Design and Deployment to Equitably Decarbonize Low Income Neighborhoods in Ann Arbor project. The scope of the project includes designing and ...
Authors
Lee, J. and McMillen, A. IMEG Corp
geothermalenergyenergy plusdesign buildermichigancommunity geothermaldistrict geothermalcommgeoann arborheating and coolingenergy loadenergy modelcostcarbonbenchmarkingprocessed dataload timeseriesmodelresstockeconomicenvironmentalassessmentenergy auditbuilding modelingdevelopment

Community Geothermal: Geothermal Heat Exchange Test Well Temperature, Conductivity, and Water Level Data Seward, AK

Sep 29, 2024
16.94 MB
In curation
This dataset contains temperature, conductivity, and pressure data collected from a geothermal test well in Seward, Alaska, from October 31, 2023, through May 14, 2024. The data from the sensors are used to assess the potential for geothermal heat exchange along the shoreline of t...
Authors
Mitchell, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyheat pumpocean sourcedatacommgeotemperaturepressureconductivityraw dataprocessed datahoboonsetwell testcommunity geothermalsewardalaskaresurrection baypythondata analysisdata collection reportgeothermal heat exchange

Hourly Electrical Load, Cooling Load, and Ground Heat Exchanger Performance Profiles for College Buildings in Puerto Rico

Sep 08, 2026
1.56 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset provides the numerical source data underlying selected figures in an associated study of cooling system performance for college buildings at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. The data include modeled cooling demand, ground heat exchanger temperatures and t...
Authors
Oh, H. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergyheating and coolingcooling loadsload profilepuerto ricogeothermal heat exchangeropen-loop heat exchangerground heat exchangercold utesgeotessutraenergyplusmodeled databuilding coolingcooling loadchiller performancecopcoefficient of performanceelectricity consumptioncooling towerwater consumptionbuilding energy modelingsimulation dataprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Data for Emergent Pore Pressure Heterogeneity Controlling Slip Timing and Microseismicity

Mar 02, 2026
45.1 MB
Publicly accessible
Included are experimental data recorded from shear experiments that explore the effects of pore pressure heterogeneity on microseismic character and fault slip timing resulting from shear reactivation of laboratory faults. Raw mechanical and acoustic data from 15 experiments are i...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicitypore pressure heterogeneitygeomechanicsshear experimentsinjection rateutah forgeegsfault reactivationmicroseismicityacoustic emissionsfault slip timinglaboratory datatriaxial deformationgranitoid coresfluid injectionraw data

Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection-Rate Controls on Seismic Moment from Laboratory Fault Reactivation Experiments

Sep 16, 2025
5.43 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains experimental and acoustic data from shear reactivation tests that investigate the relationship between fluid-injection rate, pore pressure distribution, and seismic moment during laboratory fault slip. It includes raw mechanical data and acoustic emission rec...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityegsgeomechanicsutah forgegranitoidlaboratory experimentsfault reactivationshear slipfluid injectioninjection ratepore pressurepore pressure distributionseismic momentacoustic emissionspermeabilitytriaxial testingshear stressaxial displacementpressure vesselmechinical datatime-series dataraw dataprocessed datamatlab
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