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Ground Source Heat Pump Parameter Survey

Jul 31, 2013
1.42 MB
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The purpose of this report is to investigate the effects of various parameters in a horizontal loop geothermal heat pump system. The obtained values include the temperature distribution over the entire system as well as the exiting temperature and bulk heat rate of the fluid. The ...
Authors
Gray, E. Wright State University
geothermalground source heat pumpparameter surveyeffect of specific heateffect of thermal conductivityeffect of pipe diametereffect of pipe lengtheffect of fluid velocitysurvey results

WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Steel Pipe

Jul 23, 2019
1.24 MB
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The steel pipe experiment conducted in the lab was using 6 meter low-carbon steel pipe. We tested it with both dry and in-water condition. In the dry experimental setup, a coaxial cable acting as a return path in the air.
Authors
Wang, J. and Wu, Y. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergytdrtime domain reflectormeryegssystem analysisinnovative exploration technologieslab experimentlabwellborewellintegritycasinggeophysicssteelpipepipinglow-carbondrywetexperimentsensingassessmentwise-casing

Recovery Act: Microhole Tubing Bending Report

Jan 01, 2012
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A downhole tubing bending study was made and is reported herein. This study developed a model to predict the shape of the pipe at downhole conditions and determines if the various pipe string sizes can reach a specified landing depth. The wellbore trajectory is described by this s...
Authors
Ruan, C. Impact Technologies LLC
geothermaltubingdrill pipedrillingmicroholemicroboretubing bendingwell constructionmodelabrasive slurryjet technologyegs

Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Pipe Preparation Report

Mar 31, 2023
3.14 MB
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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 pipe preparation report is based on the test pipe that was procured and pr...
Authors
Teodoriu, C. et al Welltec
geothermalenergywellborecasingdrillingtechnicalassessmentstimulationforgeegs

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

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

Jan 27, 2022
162.51 MB
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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...
Authors
Nakagawa, S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergydirectional cooling induced fracturingdcifdirectional cooling-induced fracturingdamage effect testfracturemicrocrackthermal stressacoustic emissionaccousticsthermal fracturefailure testraw dataprocessed datastressbiaxial stresswesterly graniteborehole damage effecttestwesterlygranite

Silica Precipitation from Geothermal Brines: Effects of Iron Addition, Kinetics, Temperature, pH, and Brine Concentration

Feb 06, 2016
239.79 kB
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This document provides results of experiments aimed at removing silica from geothermal brines. All experiments were conducted with simulated brines. The data presented shows the effect of iron addition, kinetics, temperature, pH and brine concentration.
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Renew, J. Southern Research Institute
geothermalsilica precipitationph effectiron to silica ratiotemperature effectbrine concentration effectkinetic effectsilicaphkineticstemperatureprecipitationsiironfe

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Drilling Data

Jul 03, 2023
393.06 MB
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This drilling data for Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32 include a well survey, core summary, mud and mud temperature logs, daily reports of the drilling process, and additional data from the Pason oil and gas company. Well 16B(78)-32 serves as the production well for reservoir creation...
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McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell 16b78-32utah forgewell 16b78-32 drillingwell 16b78-32 drilling datadrilling datautah forge drilling datawell 16b78-32 drilling logswell 16b78-32 logswell 16b78-32 daily reportswell 16b78-32 surveyutah forge drillingcore drillingcorepasonpason datamud temperature logsmud temperaturedaily reportscore summaryeavorinsulated drill pipeinsulated drill pipe testutah geothermalmud logslithologygeology

Lithium Sorption from Simulated Geothermal Brine: Impact of pH, Temperature, and Brine Chemistry

Feb 06, 2016
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Lithium sorption information from experiments. Data includes the effects of pH, temperature and brine chemistry on the sorption of Lithium from a simulated geothermal brine. The sorbent used in the experiments is "hydrothermally produced, Spinel-LiMn2O4". The sorbent was produ...
Authors
Renew, J. Southern Research Institute
geothermalmineral recoverylithium removalph effecttemperature effectbrine chemistry effectsimulated brinelithium sorptionsimulated geothermal brinebrineuptakelithiumli

EGS Collab Experiment 1: DNA tracer data on transport through porous media

Nov 21, 2020
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This submission contains DNA tracer data that supports the analysis and conclusions of the publication, "DNA tracer transport through porous media The effect of DNA length and adsorption." https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR028382. This experiment used DNA as an artificial reservoir t...
Authors
Zhang, Y. et al Stanford University
tracergroundwaterdnamulti-well tracer testgroundwater tracingartificial tracerdataraw dataadsorptionreservoir tracerartificial reservoir tracerhydrogeologyhydrologycolumn transportexperimentlablaboratorylab data

Coupling Subsurface and Above-Surface Models for Optimizing the Design of Borefields and District Heating and Cooling Systems

Jan 31, 2022
1.45 GB
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Accurate dynamic energy simulation is important for the design and sizing of district heating and cooling systems with geothermal heat exchange for seasonal energy storage. Current modeling approaches in building and district energy simulation tools typically consider heat conduct...
Authors
Hu, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermal bofieldenergymodelica buildings librarytoughcouplingdistrict energy systemdistrict heatingdistrict coolinggeothermalborefieldsimulationmodelmodelingoptimizationenergy storageseasonal energy storagegeothermal heat exchangeground source heat pumpgshpcodepythonmodelica

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

DCIF Westerly Granite AE Stress Effect Test (Task 3-1)

Jul 08, 2021
216.62 MB
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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...
Authors
Nakagawa, S. and Trzeciak, M. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergythermal fracturingstress measurementfracturingprocessed datageophysicsstress testinggranitewesterly granitestressmicrofracturefracturedatatemperatureacoustic emissionacoustic emission locationacoustic emission rate

Utah FORGE: Report on Fiber Optic Monitoring of August 2025 Circulation and Huff and Puff Tests

Mar 06, 2026
14.67 MB
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This is a technical report on the acquisition, processing and analysis of fiber optic data collected in the Utah FORGE 16B(78)-32 well during cross well circulation tests and huff and puff testing that were executed by Texas Tech University and California Statue University Long Be...
Authors
Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergyfiber opticsrfs dssdssdasdtstexas techcsulbhuff and puffcross well circulationthermal datawell 16b16b78-32distributed acoustic sensingdistributed strain sensingdistributed temperature sensinggeophysicsprocessed datatechnical report

3-D Geologic Controls of Hydrothermal Fluid Flow at Brady Geothermal Field, Nevada using PCA

Oct 01, 2021
7.12 MB
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In many hydrothermal systems, fracture permeability along faults provides pathways for groundwater to transport heat from depth. Faulting generates a range of deformation styles that cross-cut heterogeneous geology, resulting in complex patterns of permeability, porosity, and hydr...
Authors
Siler, D. and Pepin, J. United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergypca3d geologic modelgeologic modelgeologycharacterizationmachine learningmlbhsbrady hot springsprincipal component analysisproductionstressfaultsrbradyhydrothermalgeologic structureunsupervised3d well datacodegeothermicgeophysics

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Experiments Examining the Effect of Thermal and Mechanical Processes on Hydraulic Transmissivity Evolution

Apr 03, 2023
858.13 kB
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Using laboratory slide-hold-slide experiments, at temperatures from 22 to 200 degrees C, to examine effects of fracture reactivation and quasi-static loading on the evolution of fluid transport properties of simulated fractures in Westerly granite. At all temperatures, the in-plan...
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Lockner, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgehydraulic transmissivityfluid-rock interactionsshear fracturessealinggranite

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

Improved Rare Earth Element Sorption from Simulated Geothermal Brines: Effect of Gassed versus Degassed Brines

May 24, 2016
167.85 kB
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A study exploring sorption and stripping characteristics of sorption media when simulated geothermal brines are degassed or not degassed. Experiments were done at 70degC. The brines used in this study were formulated by Tusaar. The two brines used/simulated are labeled 1M and 1C...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmediarare earth elementsmedia sorptiondegassed brinemineral recoverysimulated brinereegasseddegassedstrip-elutionelutionsorption studypacked column

High-Pressure Combustion and Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Ethylene/Nitrous Oxide Mixtures

Nov 01, 2013
13.95 MB
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In this paper, the combustion of nitrous oxide with a simple hydrocarbon, ethylene, at high initial pressures is investigated. A series of experiments were conducted using a stoichiometric C2H4-N2O mixture in a round, smooth-walled tube with initial pressures of 125 to 337 psi. ...
Authors
Grubelich, M. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalcombustiondeflagrationdetonationethylene/nitrous oxide mixturesnitrous oxidehydrocarbonethylenehigh pressurestoichiometryreport

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

Utah FORGE 2-2439v2: Report on Predicting Far-Field Stresses Using Finite Element Modeling and Near-Wellbore Machine Learning for Well 16A(78)-32

Aug 30, 2024
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This report presents the far-field stress predictions at two locations along the vertical section of Utah FORGE Well 16A (78)-32 using a physics-based thermo-poro-mechanical model. Three principal stresses in far-field were obtained by solving an inverse problem based on the near-...
Authors
Lu, G. et al University of Pittsburgh
geothermalenergyutah forgein-situ stress estimationphysics-based modelingfinite element methodmachine learning modelthermo-poro-mechanical effectwell loggingvelocity-to-stress relationshipmachine learningfemreporttechnical report16a78-32mlegs2-2439v2principal stressstress predictionfar-fieldpre-cooling

Foam Fracturing Study for Stimulation Development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems

May 17, 2022
10.61 MB
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This is a final technical report for the project: Foam Fracturing Study for Stimulation Development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of foam fracturing in EGS applications. The project, led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), wa...
Authors
Wang, H. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
foam fracturingfoam stabilitywaterless stimulationenhanced geothermal systemsegsenergygeothermalfoamfracturingsimulationtestsample datablind boreholefatiguestressdatatime data

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

SE Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis PFA Models and Probability Map

Nov 15, 2015
763.08 kB
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This submission includes a Na/K geothermometer probability greater than 200 deg C map, as well as two play fairway analysis (PFA) models. The probability map acts as a composite risk segment for the PFA models. The PFA models differ in their application of magnetotelluric conducto...
Authors
Brandt, A. University of Utah
geothermalgeothermal potentialexplorationplay fairway analysispfacomposite risk segmentcrsgreat basinutahgeothermometerna/kmodelpfa modellinggeohtermal exploration modelgoethermometergeochemistrysodiumpotassiumresource assessmenteasternseprobabilitygeothermometrymtmagnetotelluricsgeospatial datageothermal exploration modeleastern great basin

Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Geothermal Fluids through Bacterial Cell Surface Adsorption

Jan 01, 2018
7.18 MB
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We summarized the FY17 and part of FY18 results of the analysis of the effect of several parameters (e.g., total dissolved solids, specific competing metals, pH, and temperature) on REE recovery from geothermal brine in a manuscript that was submitted to Environmental Science & Te...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyreebrinefluidrare earthelementsbacteriacellsurfaceadsorptionbioengineeringmicrobemicrobialbiosorptionbioadsorptionlanthanide bindingtaglbtgeofluide. coligeochemicalgeochemistryfactors
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