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Identifying Pathways for Enhanced Collaboration between the Mining and Geothermal Industries Techno-Economic Analysis and Data Summaries

Mar 31, 2020
33.09 kB
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These spreadsheets include a Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) summary and descriptions and links to mining data analyzed as part of this study. The TEA summary includes the results from several mining data-informed geothermal development models analyzed using the DOE's Geothermal El...
Authors
Rhodes, G. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymininglocatable mineral datatechno-economic analysisblmbureau of land managementgetemgeothermal electricity technology evaluation modelcapexlcoecosteconomicsprivate land

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Economic Analysis using GEOPHIRES for West Virginia University

Jan 09, 2020
3.73 MB
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This dataset contains all the inputs used and output produced from the modified GEOPHIRES for the economic analysis of base case hybrid GDHC system, improved hybrid GDHC system with heat pump and for hot water GDHC. Software required: Microsoft Notepad, Microsoft Excel and GEOPHI...
Authors
Garapati, N. West Virginia University
geothermalenergygeophireswvulcohhybrid geothermal natural ags systemdirect-usereservoir simulationuncertainty analysisddudeep direct usefeasibilityeconomicgdhcdhsdistrict heatingdistrict heating and coolingcostheatlevelizedhot waterhybridheat pumpnatural gashybrid geothermal natural gas system

Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids

Mar 14, 2016
1.86 MB
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This GDR submission is an interim technical report and raw data files from the first year of testing on functionalized nanoparticles for rare earth element extraction from geothermal fluids. The report contains Rare Earth Element uptake results (percent removal, mg Rare Earth Ele...
Authors
McGrail, P. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalreemofnanofluidrare earth elementmetal organic frameworkgeothermal mineral recoveryneodymiumeuropiumyttriumdysprosiumcesiummagnetic separationmetal uptaketechno economic analysisrare earth element extractiontechno economicsilica sorbentsuptake results

Calculation Tool for Transported Geothermal Energy Using Two-Step Absorption Process

Feb 01, 2016
24.33 kB
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This spreadsheet allows the user to calculate parameters relevant to techno-economic performance of a two-step absorption process to transport low temperature geothermal heat some distance (1-20 miles) for use in building air conditioning. The parameters included are (1) energy de...
Authors
Liu, X. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalabsorptionlow temperaturecalculation toolcommercial building conditioningcalculatorabsoptionlow tempaeraturetoolenergy densitytransportation costequipment costpublic reportlow tempeconomicsfeasibilitytechnicalcommercialconditioning

Techno-Economic Assessment for Integrating Biosorption into Rare Earth Recovery Process

Jul 01, 2017
892.87 kB
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The current uncertainty in the global supply of rare earth elements (REEs) necessitates the development of novel extraction technologies that utilize a variety of REE source materials. Herein, we examined the techno-economic performance of integrating a biosorption approach into ...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyteabioreactorrare earthadsorptionbiosorptiontechno-economiceconomicsreeresource recoverycostanalysispricecash flowfeedstockmass balancebrine

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
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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...
Authors
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

Advanced Sorbent Structure Recovery of REEs, Precious Metals and Other Valuable Metals from Geothermal Waters and Its Associated Technoeconomics

May 25, 2017
483.89 kB
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This work evaluates, develops and demonstrates flexible, scalable mineral extraction technology for geothermal brines based upon solid phase sorbent materials with a specific focus upon rare earth elements (REEs). The selected organic and inorganic sorbent materials demonstrated h...
Authors
Addleman, S. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalsorbentsnanorare earth elementsreesprecious metalsmineral recoverygreen mininginorganic sorbent removal efficiencyorganic sorbent removal efficiencycomposite thin filmtechnoeconomicslanthanumeuropiumholmiumsilvercopperzinc

Renewable Energy Potential Model: Priority Geothermal Leasing Areas ReEDs Results

May 20, 2024
859.13 kB
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This dataset contains the results of a study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to identify potential future priority geothermal leasing areas on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest Service (USFS) lands. The analysis uses the Regional...
Authors
Smith, F. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyreedsgamspythonblmusfsrenewable energy potential modelgeothermal leasing areaspriority leasingresource potentialfeasibilitytechnology combinationnatural resource conflictstransmissiongeothermal capacitygenerationsystem costemissionstechnical reportprocessed datamodelinggithubmodel results

Geothermal Reservoir Simulation Results in support of Feasibility Study of Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy

Oct 29, 2019
1.62 GB
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This dataset contains input data, code, ReadMe files, output data, and figures that summarize the results of a stochastic analysis of geothermal reservoir production from two potential geothermal reservoirs that were evaluated for the Cornell University Deep Direct-Use project. Th...
Authors
Smith, J. and Beckers, K. Cornell University
geothermalenergycornell universitylow-temperature geothermalreservoir simulationuncertainty analysistechno-economic analysisdirect-use heatingdistrict heatingnew york stateheat pumpslevelized cost of heat lcohexternality valuesenvironmental valueeconomic valuedirect usedducornelltrenton-black rivertough2petrasimmonte carlo analysismonte carlogeophiresstochastic analysis

GeoVision Barriers Taskforce

Sep 30, 2015
55.69 kB
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This submission includes papers, presentations, and data developed during the multi-year GeoVision Barriers Taskforce effort. Developers have identified many non-technical barriers to geothermal power development, including land access, permitting, and market barriers. Included i...
Authors
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergybarrierscostspermitpermittingregulatorytimelinesocial acceptanceregulationreedsgeovisionsocio-economicssocialeconomicssocio-economicseatsocio-economic assessment toolgeoreportbarriers expert teamland accesstransmissionmarketcosteconomiceaenvironmentalassessmentculturaltribalbiologicalregulatory frameworkstatefederalleasinggeothermal resource potentialdevelopment timelinesnepamarket barriersincentive

Model results and data for Nontechnical Barriers to Geothermal Development

Jul 25, 2022
73.96 kB
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Data included in this submission support the analysis conducted for the report "Nontechnical Barriers to Geothermal Development" which is linked bellow. These data include information about the power purchase agreements (PPAs) analyzed for the report, inputs and model results for ...
Authors
Rabinowitz, H. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergyppapro formanontechnical barriersexcelprocessed dataostipower purchase agreementfeasibilityeconomiccostregression analysisassessmentu.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical informationelectricitypower production

Assessing Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Types: Relevant Data and Play Fairway Analysis Methods

Jan 01, 2023
17.19 MB
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This data catalog contains information on low temperature geothermal play types. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) supports the Geothermal Heating and Cooling Geospatial Datasets and Analysis project, conducted by the National Renewable Energ...
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Davalos, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergylow-temperaturedatasetsgeothermal heating and coolingdata cataloglow temperaturegeospatialgeochemicalprocessed datageophysicaleconomic riskdata repositoryplay fairway analysisplay fairwayalaskahawaiiunited statesexploration risktechnical reportreport

Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus

Oct 23, 2018
21.98 MB
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The subsurface uncertainty at West Virginia University Main Campus is dominated by the uncertainty in the projections of geofluid flowrate in the target formation, the Tuscarora Sandstone. In this paper, three cores from the heterogeneous reservoir, available through West Virginia...
Authors
Moore, J. et al West Virginia University
geothermalenergydirect usecore analysispermeabilityddufeasibilitystudytuscarora sandstone3dgeologic modelgeologywvugrcpaperpresentationdataphotosthin sectionanalysisminipermeabilityclay-513preston-119deepreservoirparameter estimationgeofluidflow rate

GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet Analysis Inputs and Results

Sep 30, 2019
29.51 MB
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This submission includes input and results data from analysis done as part of the Geothermal Technology Office's Geothermal Vision Study (GeoVision). The submission includes data for both analysis of the electricity sector and the heating and cooling sector. For the electricity se...
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Geothermal Technologies Office, U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergygeovisionreeds modeldgeo modelfuture scenariosresource potentialcapacity expansionmodelingsystems analysisghpground source heat pumpgeothermal conductivitygeographic information systemgisgtcdistributed energy resourcesdersdistributed geothermal market demand modelnrelregional energy deployment systemrenewable analysiswater use analysissupply curve inputselectricity sectorair quality impactswater impacts

Technoeconomics of Transported Geothermal Energy

Aug 10, 2016
5.77 MB
Publicly accessible
This data set was used to calculate the technical potential and economic feasibility of transported geothermal energy, according to the methodology outlined in the final report included below.
Authors
Liu, X. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermallow temperaturetransportedend usetechno-economicstechnicaleconomicassessmentfeasibledemandsupplyresourceenergy

Pilgrim Hot Springs: GEOPHIRES Inputs and Outputs for Direct-Use Geothermal District Heating and Cooling

Mar 21, 2024
211.86 kB
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This dataset includes files for a techno-economic analysis conducted using the GEOPHIRES simulator to examine the feasibility of expanding a larger district heating site in a remote location: Pilgrim Hot Springs, Alaska. Files included here are GEOPHIRES inputs and outputs for fiv...
Authors
Pauling, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergygeophireschporcparallel cycletopping cyclepilgrim hot springsalaskatechno-economic analysisfeasibilityteareservoir simulationsheat demandcapitaloperating costsdistrict geothermaldistrict heatingmodelmodelingpythongithubinputsoutputs

Subsurface Geological Information and Models in support of Feasibility Study of Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy

Oct 27, 2019
3.29 MB
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This purpose of this set of entries is to group together the materials and analytical methods used in the assessment of the natural rock properties within and surrounding two potential reservoirs.
Authors
Jordan, T. et al Cornell University
geothermalenergycornell universitylow-temperature geothermalreservoir simulationuncertainty analysisdistrict heatingdirect useappalachian basinnew york statetechno-economic analysislevelized cost of heat lcohexternality valuesenvironmental valueeconomic valueddueaenvironmentenvironmentalassessmenttemperaturelcohlevelized cost of heateffective porosityheat pumpghpwell datacharacterizationshale neutron porositycornell

Techno-Economic Simulation Results Using dGeo for EGS-Based District Heating in the Northeastern United States

Sep 30, 2024
3.1 MB
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This dataset presents the results of techno-economic simulations performed using the Distributed Geothermal Market Demand Model (dGeo) to evaluate the feasibility of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)-based district heating in the Northeastern United States. Developed by the Nation...
Authors
Pauling, H. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyegsdistrict heatingdgeoteatechno-economic analsyisfeasibilityegs feasibilityegs direct usedeep direct usedudducapexopexlcohmodelinggeothermal market demandmodelsimulationthermal demandheating demanddistrict heating networks

Reservoir Stimulation Optimization with Operational Monitoring for Creation of EGS

Sep 25, 2013
65.42 MB
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EGS field projects have not sustained production at rates greater than half of what is needed for economic viability. The primary limitation that makes commercial EGS infeasible is our current inability to cost-effectively create high-permeability reservoirs from impermeable, igne...
Authors
A., C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalfracturing fluidmonitoringxmtnmracousticrheologypermeabilityegsigneous rock

Energy Return On Investment of Engineered Geothermal Systems Data

Jan 01, 2012
1.05 MB
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The project provides an updated Energy Return on Investment (EROI) for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Results incorporate Argonne National Laboratory's Life Cycle Assessment and base case assumptions consistent with other projects in the Analysis subprogram. EROI is a ratio o...
Authors
Mansure, C. Arthur Mansure
geothermalenergyinvestmentreturnpaybackengineeredenergy return on investmentengineered geothermal systemenhanced geothermal systemefficiencyegseroicasingcementdiameterdepthgeteminputswellsnettruckingfuelmaterialsbentonitepolymerseconomicsassessmenteconomic

Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Spreadsheet tool for Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Campus

Jan 31, 2020
101.49 kB
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A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) spreadsheet tool was developed to analyze potential environmental benefits of a deep direct-use (DDU) geothermal energy system (GES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of IL) campus. The LCA spreadsheet tool is a unique contribution ...
Authors
Tinjum, J. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergydeep direct-usedduillinois basinsedimentary basinlow-temperatureagrcicultural research facilitieslife cycle assessmentlcaspreadsheet toolcradle-to-grave environmental impactsfeasibilitylife cycleassessmentenvironmentenvironmentalimpactbenefittooluniversity of illinoischampagne urbana

Cornell University Borehole Observatory Wireline Sonic Logs

Jul 21, 2026
6.32 MB
In progress
This data set includes wireline geophysical data from well Cornell ESH #1 (API 31109300030000), known as the Cornell University Borehole Observatory, or CUBO. It is a stratigraphic well drilled to characterize potential EGS resources. The Drilling commenced on June 21, 2022 and to...
Authors
Tester, J. et al Cornell University
geothermalenergycornell universitycuboddudeep direct usedistrict heatingdeep wellwell datadrillingesh-1api 31109300030000raw dataappalachian basin

Renewable Energy Potential Model: Hawaii Geothermal Supply Curves

Jan 13, 2025
102.89 kB
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This dataset extends the development of the Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model to include geothermal energy, with a specific focus on Hawaii. Provided here are the results of two scenarios that were modeled for geothermal energy in Hawaii: binary enhanced geothermal systems (E...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysupply curvegeospatialhawaiirevlevelized cost of energyhydrothermalcapital costgeothermal locationlcoeegspfaplay fairwaysimulationmodelmodel resultsheat mapbinary egsbinary hydrothermaltransmissiongrid connectiondevelopmentfeasibilityproduction metricssupply curves

August 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Costs

Aug 31, 2014
38 kB
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Binary Costs and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant.
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermaldixie valleybinary systembottoming cyclebinarynevadacost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingbinary cyclecosts

September 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Costs

Sep 30, 2014
37.5 kB
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Binary costs and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant.
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermaldixie valley binary systembottoming cyclebinarycost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingbinary cyclecostsnevada
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