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Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

Sep 18, 2025
457.8 kB
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This dataset compiles information on geothermal wells drilled into supercritical and near-supercritical conditions, with a focus on drilling and completion materials, fluid chemistry, and laboratory validation studies. The data are drawn from well reports, scientific literature, a...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercritical geothermaldrilling materialscompletion materialsgeothermal wellsdrill bitscasingdrill stringslinerscementdrilling fluidslost circulation materialslcmfluid chemistrymaterial performanceliterature reviewcasing connections

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

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
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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

Life Cycle Analysis Data and Results for Geothermal and Other Electricity Generation Technologies

Jun 04, 2013
224.61 kB
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Life cycle analysis (LCA) is an environmental assessment method that quantifies the environmental performance of a product system over its entire lifetime, from cradle to grave. Based on a set of relevant metrics, the method is aptly suited for comparing the environmental performa...
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Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermallife cycle analysisenergy ratiosmaterial requirementsgreenhouse gas emissionselectricity generating technologiesplant materialsgreenhouse gas emissioncoproducedmprratioghglife cycleanalysislcaenvironmentalassessment

Community Resilience through Low-Temperature Geothermal Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage

Jan 29, 2022
912.28 MB
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Submitted data include simulations related to underground thermal battery (UTB) simulations described in Modeling and efficiency study of large scale underground thermal battery deployment, presented at GRC, October 2021. The UTB is comprised of a tank of water, a helical heat ex...
Authors
Nico, P. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyground source heat pumpgshpheat pumpunderground thermal batteryutbthermal storagephase change materialheat exchangermodelsimulationmodelingenergy storagebatteryalternative technologyperformance modelcost reductionlow-cost alternative

Auto Indexer Auto-Indexer for Percussive Hammers: Vane Motor Dynamometer Testing

Jan 01, 2012
73.8 kB
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Objectives Options associated with geothermal drilling operations are generally limited by factors such as formation temperature and rock strength. The objective of the research is to expand the "tool box" available to the geothermal driller by furthering the development of a hig...
Authors
Su, J. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermaldrillinghigh-temperature toolsauto indexerair-driven vane motordynamometerhigh temperature drilling motorpercussive hammerdown-the-hole-hammerhigh temeprature drillingdirectional drilling

Thermoelectric Materials Development for Low Temperature Geothermal Power Generation

Jan 29, 2016
165.33 kB
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Data includes characterization results for novel thermoelectric materials developed specifically for power generation from low temperature geothermal brines. Materials characterization data includes material density, thickness, resistance, Seebeck coefficient. This research was ca...
Authors
Hansen, T. Southern Research Institute
geothermalthermoelectricbrineseebeckthermoelectric power generationmaterial developmentthermoelectric material evaluationresistivitymaterial densitythicknessresistanceseebeck coefficient

Material Properties for Brady Hot Springs Nevada USA from PoroTomo Project

Mar 06, 2019
242.91 MB
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The PoroTomo team has completed inverse modeling of the three data sets (seismology, geodesy, and hydrology) individually, as described previously. The estimated values of the material properties are registered on a three-dimensional grid with a spacing of 25 meters between nodes....
Authors
Feigl, K. and PoroTomo Team, . University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergyporotomoseismologygeodesyhydrologynevadabrady hot springsporoelastic tomographyinversionmodeling3dmaterialpropertiesunconsolidatedfracturedshallowstructuraltrendsgeologystrikedipthermal contractionpressuresubsidencepumpinghydraulic conductivityrateseismic amplitudefaultzonepermeableconduitfluidreservoirconceptualmodelpropertydensityp-waves-waveseismicvelocityyoungs moduluspoissons ratiointerferometrytemperaturelithologystrain rate

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

Jul 01, 2017
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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 ...
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Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyteabioreactorrare earthadsorptionbiosorptiontechno-economiceconomicsreeresource recoverycostanalysispricecash flowfeedstockmass balancebrine

Alternative Geothermal Power Production Scenarios

Mar 14, 2014
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The information given in this file pertains to Argonne life-cycle analyses (LCAs) of the plant cycle stage for a set of ten new geothermal scenario pairs, each comprised of a reference and improved case. These analyses were conducted to compare environmental performances among the...
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Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalalternative scenarioslife cycle metricsgreenhouse gas ratioslcoeslcaghg ratioenergy ratiomaterial to power ratioslife-cycle analysescost of energylevelizedmaterial to power ratiomprgetemevaluatiionresourceinventoryhydrothermaleconomicevaluationcostenergyratioghgfossil fuelpowerproductionscenarios

Purdue University: Results of B-Value Tests for Rock Saturation

Jun 20, 2022
2.73 MB
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This dataset includes an Excel file with the results of B-value tests to determine the magnitude of the back pressure required for full saturation of Sierra White granite samples. Test were conducted on cylindrical rock specimens of Sierra White granite in a custom water pressuriz...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgeb-valuesaturationrock saturationgranitelab testmaterialmaterial siencesierra white granitetesttestingmaterialsrockb valueprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Temperature-Dependent Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Granite from SCB Tests Dataset and Methods Report

Feb 23, 2026
617.16 kB
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This submission includes a methods report and an accompanying Excel dataset documenting temperature-dependent Mode-I fracture toughness (KIC) measurements for Utah FORGE granite obtained using semi-circular bending (SCB) tests in accordance with the ISRM Suggested Method. Testing ...
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Dvory, N. and McLennan, J. University Of Utah
geothermalenergyfracturefracture toughnessforgeutah forgefracture propagationscb/nscbtemperaturelefmfpzegsmodel-ikicsemi-circular bendingscbnscbgranitehigh-temperature testingwell 58-32laboratory testingraw datatechnical reportgeomechanics

Preliminary performance of HT Datalink

Feb 11, 2014
70.8 kB
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Preliminary performance of high-temperature (HT) high-speed (HS) data link at room temperature over 5000 ft of wireline. The data shows ability of the data link to adapt by decreasing speed.
Authors
Cieslewski, G. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermaldata linkhigh temperaturehigh-speedadaptive data ratelogging cables

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

Sep 08, 2026
1.56 MB
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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

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

High-Pressure and High-Temperature (HPHT) Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Testing

Nov 30, 2021
7.92 MB
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High-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) lost circulation material (LCM) rheology test results, LCM particle size distributions (PSD) analysis, and HPHT LCM fluid loss test results. Three academic papers / reports derived from this research are also presented.
Authors
Salehi, S. and Vivas, C. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulation materialshpht filtrationfracture sealingparticle size distributionrheologydrilling fluid additivesgelationthermal degradationhigh pressure high temperaturepsdtemperaturemodeldrillingwellboreexperimenttechnologyprocessed datalcm

Recovery of Rare Earths, Precious Metals and Other Critical Materials from Geothermal Waters with Advanced Sorbent Structures

Sep 30, 2015
1.4 MB
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The 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, R. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalsorbentsnanorare earth elementsreesprecious metalsmineral recoverygreen miningsharkey hot springs water chemistryinorganic sorbent removal efficiencyorganic sorbent removal efficiencyrecovery of rare earths from sorbentssharkey hot springs aqueous chemistryrare earth elementsorbent rare earth element removal efficiencytechnical reportperformancerecyclesconcentrartion

Utah FORGE: Well 56-32 Sludge XRF

Jul 15, 2022
512.48 kB
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This is an Excel spreadsheet containing the results of X-ray fluorescence from well 56-32 sludge samples. The instrumentation used was a Olympus Vanta M series handheld XRF analyzer. A glass (SiO2) "blank" was analyzed at the beginning and end of each sample batch to detect contam...
Authors
Smith, K. Utah Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 56-32well 56-32 xrfx-ray fluorescencewell 56-32 sludge xrfgoosludgexrayfluorescencesampleanalysisutahforge

REE Adsorption Performance with Immobilized Caulobacter Biofilms

Apr 01, 2018
162.27 kB
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This submission includes data collected from experiments on the performance of rare earth adsorption by immobilized bacteria that accompany the FY18 Q2 and Q3 quarter reports. Relevant information from these reports is included in a resource below. The spreadsheet below includes d...
Authors
Jiao, Y. and Park, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyreerare earthelementadsorptionbiofilmcaulobacterbacteriabacterialcapacityweightbiomassthermostabilityterbiumtbbiosorptiongeofluidbrinefluidbioadsorptionbiochipsbiofilmsmutag

Utah FORGE: Drilling Data for Student Competition

Dec 07, 2018
604.64 MB
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Diagnostic drilling data (Pason log files) from Well 58-32 (previously labeled MU-ESW1), which was drilled near Milford Utah during Phase 2B of the FORGE Project to confirm geothermal reservoir characteristics met requirements for the final FORGE site. This dataset includes both ...
Authors
Podgorney, R. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyforgeutahstudent competitiondrillingpason58-32egsroosevelt hot springsmilfordlogssubsurfaceperformancerigbitsmaterialsdownscaledmu-esw1roppump pressurewobweight on bitrate of penetrationtemperaturedepthtdtorqueflowwelllogdatadrillphase 2bresourcecharacterizationdrilling datawell datautah forgeraw dataprocessed data

Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines

Mar 30, 2018
4.93 MB
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In this study, we have undertaken a robust analysis of the global supply chain and manufacturing costs for components of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Turboexpander and steam turbines used in geothermal power plants. We collected a range of market data influencing manufacturing from...
Authors
Akar, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymanufacturingturboexpanderorcsteam turbinevalue chainpower plantclean energy manufacturing analysis center

Strengthening Effects of Surface Chemistry on the Consolidation of Silicate-Based Geomaterials Experimental Data

Jun 21, 2024
129.66 MB
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This dataset contains experimental data and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images generated during a study on the effects of surface chemistry on the mechanical consolidation of silicate-based geomaterials. The experiments were performed at Sandia National Laboratories in Albu...
Authors
Choens, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
energypowersurface chemistrychemistrygeomaterialssilicate-baseddatascanning electron microscopematerials sciencegeothermal energysandia national laboratoriesmaterial chemistry

Lab-Scale Stimulation Results on Surrogate Fused Silica Samples

Jul 06, 2016
73.74 kB
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Lab-scale stimulation work on non-porous fused silica (similar mechanical properties to igneous rock) was performed using pure water, pure CO2 and water/CO2 mixtures to compare back to back fracturing performance of these fluids with PNNL's StimuFrac.
Authors
Fernandez, C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermaleffective pressurefused silicastimufraclab-scale stimulationfracturing proformancehydraulic fracturingquartzfracking fluidpressuremeasured effective pressuresupercritical co2reservoir stimulationegs

February 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Production Data

Mar 10, 2014
273.9 kB
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Dixie Valley Binary Plant data points for January March 6 2014. Used to demonstrate the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant. Data includes Brine Flow, Brine Return Temperature, Brine Sup...
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinary plantperformancedixie valleybottoming cycleproduction datawell databinary power plantlow temperaturebrineunused heatbottomingbinary cyclenevadapowerenergy
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