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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

Closed Loop Geothermal Working Group: GeoCLUSTER App, Subsurface Simulation Results, and Publications

Feb 03, 2023
177.77 MB
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To better understand the heat production, electricity generation performance, and economic viability of closed-loop geothermal systems in hot-dry rock, the Closed-Loop Geothermal Working Group a consortium of several national labs and academic institutions has tabulated time-depe...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergyclosed loopclosed loop geothermal working groupgeoclusteru-shape configurationcoaxial configurationwater working fluidsco2 working fluidlcohlcoeapplicaitonhdf5databaseinstallationclgwghot-dry rockhdrcodepythondashsubsurfacesimulationmodelingeconomiccoaxialu-shapedconfigurationclosed loop geothermal

Northwestern Michigan College Formation Thermal Conductivity Test Report

Jul 31, 2025
1.68 MB
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This report summarizes a formation thermal conductivity test performed July 29-31, 2025 on a579-ft vertical bore at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan. It describes the test setup, operating conditions, data acquisition procedures, calibration details, and bo...
Authors
Streich, G. Northwestern Michigan College
geothermalwell databorethermal conductivitythermal conductivity testgeothermal boreholevertical closed-loop systemline-sourceloop temperaturethermal diffusivityundistrurbed formation temperaturedrilling logdistrict heating and coolingprocessed datatechnical reportashraecalibrationclosed loop geothermal

GLADE Project: Pre-Feasibility Economic Evaluation by National Lab of the Rockies

Aug 28, 2026
1.96 MB
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The Geothermal Limitless Approach to Drilling Efficiencies (GLADE) project was undertaken in Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin Colorado to evaluate whether advanced oil and gas drilling practices could be adapted to improve geothermal well construction in deep, hot, hard-rock environmen...
Authors
Mibei, G. et al OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergyeconomic evaluationdj basincoloradogladetechno-economicclosed-loopegsfeasibilitythermophysicaldrilling costlcoe sensitivity

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

Ground Source Heat Pump Screening Tool and Related Resources

Dec 30, 2024
12.86 MB
Publicly accessible
This archive contains both a link to Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) Screening Tool and related resources documenting its development, technical features, and applications. The web-based screening tool is a techno-economic analysis resource designed ...
Authors
Liu, X. and Anand, J. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalenergyground source heat pumpgshpoak ridge national laboratoryornltechno-economicanalysisteafeasibilityclimate zoneshvacsystem designweb-basedpublicationsgshp performanceeconomic viabilityground heat exchangerdesignheat pumpgeothermal heat pumpclosed-loopscreening tool

Sedimentary Geothermal Feasibility in Nevada, Western Utah, Colorado, and the Gulf Coast Region of Texas Final Report

Jul 01, 2020
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The objectives of this project were to (1) perform a literature review of sedimentary geothermal resources, (2) identify data sources and develop data-collection methodologies that characterize selected resources, (3) screen sedimentary basins and formations for sedimentary geothe...
Authors
Johnston, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysedimentaryfeasibilitysedimentary basinelko basinrailroad valleysteptoe valleypavant buttedenver basinpiceance basinraton basingulf coast regionnevadautahtexasgbcaasgreat basin carbonate and alluvial aquifer systemcarbonateagsadvanced geothermal systembottom-hole temperaturewell datalcoeeconomicsupperlowercarbonate aquifer unitegsenhanced geothermal systemplay fairway analysiscoloradotemperaturebottom-holemarys river basindrillingpermeabilityreservoirmodelingcarbonate geothermal systemcgstechno-economicanalysisdownselectsubsurfacedata mininggeologygradientheatflowgeophysicsseismicclosed-loophydrogeologycoststructuralbedrockmapaquifersedgeo

Community Geothermal: Planning and Design of a Heating and Cooling System in Framingham, Massachusetts

Sep 01, 2024
3.57 MB
Publicly accessible
These reports, plans, and drawings review the achievements of Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) and its partners to plan and design a network of interconnected ground-source heat pump systems, or geothermal network, in an area encompassing multiple environmental justice (EJ) neig...
Authors
Varela Gutierrez, I. et al Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET)
geothermalenergyheatingcoolingcommunitydesignstakeholdercommgeoheetenvironmental justiceground source heat pumpgshpframinghammassachusettsinterconnected loopsexpansion loopmonitoringmeteringoperationsmaintenancepermittingplanreport

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

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

Sep 30, 2024
16.44 MB
Publicly accessible
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 ...
Authors
Fox-Rubin, J. Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER)
geothermalenergycommgeocase studydesign drawingsretrofitthermal energy networkten32zedtechnical reportcommunity engagementambient temperature loopborefieldhigh temperature loopmechanicalelectricaldesignsspecificationsatlhtlpumpsheat pumpsblueprintscarbondalecolorado

Community Geothermal: Seward Alaska Heat Loop District Energy System Modelica Model

Sep 29, 2024
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In progress
This dataset contains a Modelica-based dynamic thermal simulation model of the Seward Heat Loop project. The model contains building loads generated from DesignBuilder simulations of the four city-owned buildings that are connected to the system. These buildings are heated by a hy...
Authors
Mitchell, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyheat pumpocean sourcewell datacommgeo

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...
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

GHPsRUS: Geothermal Heat Pump Employment and Installation Price Data

Jul 09, 2013
5.55 MB
Publicly accessible
The GHPsRUS Project's full name is "Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Nationwide Geothermal Heat Pump Deployment." The dataset contains employment and installation price data collected by four economic surveys: (1)GHPsRUS Project Manufacturer & OEM Survey, (2) GHPsRUS Project G...
Authors
Battocletti, L. Bob Lawrence and Associates, Inc.
geothermalgeothermal heat pumploop installation pricemechanical equipment installation priceemploymentgeographic locationmanufacturersindustryghpcost-benefit

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

Apr 22, 2022
15.98 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Ground Source Heat Pump Computational Results

Jul 31, 2013
7.79 MB
Publicly accessible
This data submission includes simulation results for ground loop heat pump systems located in 6 different cities across the United States. The cities are Boston, MA, Dayton, OH, Omaha, NE, Orlando, FL, Sacramento, CA, and St. Paul, MN. These results were obtained from the two-dime...
Authors
Menart, J. Wright State University
geothermalground source heat pump systemscomputational resultsfull temperature field resultstemperature profileshome heating and cooling load informationsacramento cast. paul mn.boston maomaha neorlando fldayton oh

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Closing the Loop Between In-Situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Aug 26, 2024
70.79 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on Closing the Loop Between In-Situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Matteo Cusini. The video discusses the combination of high-fidelity simulations and true-triaxial block fracturing tests...
Authors
Cusini, M. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgein-situ stressegs fractureegs fracturesfracturesrock fractureshydraulic fracturesegs stimulationsfracingminifracdiagnostic fracture injection teststress magnitudesstress directionslawrence livermore national labratoryllnlegs

Ground Source Heat Pump Computational Results

Jul 31, 2013
7.79 MB
Publicly accessible
This data submission includes simulation results for ground loop heat pump systems located in 6 different cities across the United States. The cities are Boston, MA, Dayton, OH, Omaha, NE, Orlando, FL, Sacramento, CA, and St. Paul, MN. These results were obtained from the two-dime...
Authors
Menart, J. Wright State University
geothermalground source heat pump systemcomputational resultsfull temperature fieldssimulationground source heat pump systemstemperature profileshome heating and cooling load informationsacramentocast. paulmn.bostonmaomahaneorlandofldaytonoh

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

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Shear Enhanced Permeability In a Granitoid Fracture Presentation Slides

Feb 28, 2024
2.51 MB
Publicly accessible
Provided here is a set of presentation slides detailing stress-dependent permeability in FORGE granitoid fractures and how fracture slip affects permeability. It outlines empirical correlations between permeability, stress, and fracture aperture, emphasizing that mechanically clos...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Ye, Z. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsfacture slippermeabilitystress-dependent permeabilitygranitoid fracturefracture networkstimulationapertureinjectionflow testshear testreservoir stressreportdata analysis

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
129.72 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity project by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Dr. Fan (Frank) Fei. The project's objective was to employ a combination of high-fidelity simulations and tr...
Authors
Kroll, K. and Fei, F. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshopin-situ stresshydraulic fracturingfracture complexitytrue-triaxial testingstress characterizationpresentationpresentation recordingpresentation slidesreport

Finite Volume Based Computer Program for Ground Source Heat Pump System Final Scientific Report

Jul 31, 2013
5.62 MB
Publicly accessible
The goal of this project was to develop a detailed computer simulation tool for GSHP (ground source heat pump) heating and cooling systems. Two such tools were developed as part of this DOE (Department of Energy) grant; the first is a two-dimensional computer program called GEO2D ...
Authors
Menart, J. and Frederick, J. Wright State University
geothermalground source heat pump systemscomputer modelingvertical wellshorizontal wellsheat rate resultscop resultsfinal reportgeo2dgeo3dcodecomputermodelingwellsreportheat pumps

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
81.21 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity project by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Dr. Matteo Cusini. The project's objective was to employ a combination of high-fidelity simulations and true...
Authors
Cusini, M. and Bunger, A. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegshigh-fidelity simulationstru-triaxialblock fracturing testsin-situ stresshydraulic fracture patternsfracture nucleationfracture propagationmodelingin-situ stress characterizationphase-field modelfracture simulationnear wellborefield datanumerical model

Utah FORGE 3-2514: A Strain Sensing Array to Characterize Deformation at the FORGE Site 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
66.85 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Strain Sensing Array to Characterize Deformation at the FORGE Site project by Clemson University, presented by Lawrence Murdoch. The project's objective was to evaluate the feasibility of measuring and interpreting tensor strain data to improve the pe...
Authors
Murdoch, L. et al Clemson University
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsfeasibilitystrain tensor datatensor strainmeterdeformationgeomechanical modelsclosed-form modelnumerical forward modelinversionstimulationwell testingproductionhigh-temperature tensor strainmeterreservoir characterizationmodel calibration

Investigation of Stimulation-Response Relationships for Complex Fracture Systems in Enhanced Geothermal Reservoirs

Jan 01, 2011
7.34 MB
Publicly accessible
Hydraulic fracturing is currently the primary method for stimulating low-permeability geothermal reservoirs and creating Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems (EGS) with improved permeability and heat production efficiency. Complex natural fracture systems usually exist in ...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenhanced geothermal systemegsdiscrete fracture flowmodelingreservoir stimulationstimulationhydraulic fracturing

Ground Source Heat Pump Parameter Survey

Jul 31, 2013
1.42 MB
Publicly accessible
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
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