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University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Design of Injection Well #1 (CCS1)

Includes specification sheet, wellbore geometry, and drilling fluids at section target depth associated with the design of Injection Well #1 (CCS1) for the Illinois Basin Decatur Project (IBDP).

Greenberg, S. University of Illinois

Mar 30, 2018
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Utah FORGE 3-2535: Modeling Studies of Energized Steel-Casing Source EM Method for Detecting Stimulated Zone

Numerical modeling Studies for electromagnetic (EM) Data Acquisition Survey Design this milestone report describes the 3D modeling studies of energized steel-casing source electromagnetic method for detecting stimulated zone at the Utah FORGE Site. FORGE project 3-2535 is planning...

Um, E. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Feb 06, 2023
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Effectiveness of Shallow Temperature Surveys to Target a Geothermal Reservoir at Previously Explored Site at McGee Mountain, Nevada: Final Report for U.S. Department Of Energy Grant EE-0002830

The McGee Mountain geothermal area was selected to test early-stage shallow temperature survey techniques and drill two slim holes to test the resource. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc. was able to complete only a small portion of the project before lack of funding prevented f...

Zehner, R. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.

Mar 07, 2014
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Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Estimation of Reservoir Properties for the Tuscarora Sandstone

This dataset contains black-and-white photographic images of individual core segments from well Preston 119 and photomicrographs taken of petrographic thin sections from well Clay 513. Minipermeameter measurement results of 2,260 samples for fracture and matrix permeability on cor...

McDowell, R. West Virginia University

Dec 19, 2019
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Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects

This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the li...

Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory

Aug 31, 2013
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Mt. Simon Sandstone Brine Chemistry for DDU Technology at the U of IL Campus

A review of brine chemistry data for the Mt. Simon Sandstone in the Illinois Basin is provided for calculations to predict the potential for mineral scaling and precipitation. The assessment includes expected changes in temperature, pressure, and/or exposure to air or other materi...

Lu, Y. and McKaskle, R. University of Illinois

Mar 31, 2019
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: Continuous Active-Source Seismic Monitoring (CASSM) Data

The U.S. Department of Energy's Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Collab project aims to improve our understanding of hydraulic stimulations in crystalline rock for enhanced geothermal energy production through execution of intensely monitored meso-scale experiments. The first expe...

Schoenball, M. and Sprinkle, P. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Apr 25, 2018
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: Accelerometer orientations

Document describing the methodology used to determine the accelerometers' three-component orientations at the first EGS Collab testbed using Continuous Active-Source Seismic Monitoring (CASSM) data and hodogram analysis. Original submission: gdr.openei.org/submissions/1166

Hopp, C. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Aug 19, 2020
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SMP and Fracture Modeling

The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...

Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma

Oct 01, 2021
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Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Geomechanical Packer Formation Model Iteraction

The main goal of this project is to develop an annular isolation system capable to withstand geothermal downhole conditions and mitigate the problems experienced by conventional packers in FORGE wells. This presentation outlines the work in rock modelling and interaction with the ...

Ghassemi, A. et al Welltec

Jun 20, 2023
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Application of Neutron Imaging to Investigate Flow through Fractures for EGS

There is an ongoing effort at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop a unique experimental capability for investigating flow through porous and fractured media using neutron imaging techniques. This capability is expected to support numerous areas of investigation associated wit...

Polsky, Y. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Feb 01, 2013
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Updated Overpressures and Permeability Values for PNNL's StimuFrac Fluid

A corrigendum was submitted to the journal of Geothermics on our article "Environmentally friendly, rheoreversible, hydraulic-fracturing fluids for enhanced geothermal systems" Shao et al Geothermics 58 (2015) 22-31. In the original article some permeability values were underesti...

Shao, H. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Apr 06, 2016
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Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study 3D Geologic Model

The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...

Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Mar 29, 2018
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Feasibility of a Deep Direct-Use Geothermal System at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Paper authored by Stumpf et al. for the 2018 Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting held in Reno, NV USA. Included with the paper is the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation made at the GRC meeting and data tables associated with some of the figures.

Stumpf, A. et al University of Illinois

Dec 31, 2018
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Hybrid machine learning model to predict 3D in-situ permeability evolution

Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) can provide a sustainable and renewable solution to the new energy transition. Its potential relies on the ability to create a reservoir and to accurately evaluate its evolving hydraulic properties to predict fluid flow and estimate ultimate therm...

Elsworth, D. and Marone, C. Pennsylvania State University

Nov 22, 2022
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Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing Westerly Granite Test Results

Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on a short, cylindrical sample of Westerly granite (diameter = 4 inches, height ~ 2 inches). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a copper cup attached to the top of the sample, and the resulting acoustic emissions ...

Nakagawa, S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Dec 18, 2020
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kISMET Final Report and Highlights

The files in this submission describes the results of a series of stress measurement and hydraulic fracturing experiments conducted at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD. This report describes the accomplishments of the kISMET (permeability (k) and Induce...

Oldenburg, C. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Oct 31, 2016
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DCIF Westerly Granite AE Stress Effect Test (Task 3-1)

Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0"). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a small, 1"-diameter copper cup attached to the top of the sample, and the resulting acoustic emissions (A...

Nakagawa, S. and Trzeciak, M. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Jul 08, 2021
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Utah FORGE: Report and Associated Data from Measuring and Modeling Deformation 2018 through 2024

The report provided here describes research activities between August 16th, 2018 and July 30th, 2024. The goals of the research activities are to conduct an Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) analysis and Ground Surface Deformation Modeling at the Utah FORGE site. In...

Feigl, K. and Batzli, S. University of Wisconsin Madison

Aug 16, 2018
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Techno-Economic Assessment for Integrating Biosorption into Rare Earth Recovery Process

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 a...

Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Oct 09, 2017
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Utah FORGE 5-2615: Laboratory Data for Insights on Hydraulic Fracture Closure and Stress Measurement

This dataset includes data from injection/fall-off experiments conducted in controlled laboratory settings. The aim is to investigate the physics governing fracture closure and the associated stress measurements during hydraulic fracturing. These time series data include flow rat...

Ye, Z. and Ghassemi, A. University of Oklahoma

Jun 12, 2024
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Community Geothermal: Community Thermal Energy Network Report and Design Drawings Carbondale, CO

This dataset provides an overview of the design, development, and technical specifications of for a community-scale geothermal heating and cooling system in Carbondale, Colorado. This thermal energy network (TEN) within the town's Three-Two Zero Energy District (32ZED) is part of ...

Fox-Rubin, J. Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER)

Sep 30, 2024
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Utah FORGE: 2024 Annual Report on Activities and Advancements

This 2024 annual report for Phase 3B Year 2 at Utah FORGE provides an in-depth account of activities and advancements made at the site. Key achievements include drilling and stimulating the production well 16B(78)-32, creating a geothermal reservoir, and achieving commercial-scale...

McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Jan 27, 2025
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Chemical Impact of Elevated CO2 on Geothermal Energy Production

Numerical simulations have shown that the use of supercritical CO2 instead of water as a heat transfer fluid yields significantly greater heat extraction rates for geothermal energy. If this technology is implemented successfully, it could increase geothermal energy production and...

Carroll, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 01, 2013
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DCIF (Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing) Westerly Granite AE Borehole Damage Effect Test (Task 3-0)

Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on three rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0") which were preheated to 200, 400, and 600 degree C to induce damage (microcracks) with varying degrees. Liquid nitrogen was poured...