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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

Geomechanical Modeling for Thermal Spallation Drilling

Aug 24, 2011
382.95 kB
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Wells for Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) typically occur in conditions presenting significant challenges for conventional rotary and percussive drilling technologies: granitic rocks that reduce drilling speeds and cause substantial equipment wear. Thermal spallation drilling,...
Authors
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeomechanical modelingthermal spallation drillingengineered geothermal systemsegsgeodynnumerical modeling

Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

May 15, 2013
81.69 MB
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The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The Project chose the Dixie Valley Geothermal System in Nevada as a field laboratory site for methodlogy calibration...
Authors
Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappingexplorationconceptual modelbaseline modelmodelbaselineappendicessupporting dataseismic datawell datageologic maps

Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

May 15, 2013
166.64 MB
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The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The Project chose the Dixie Valley Geothermal System in Nevada as a field laboratory site for methodlogy calibration...
Authors
Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappinggiscompressiondilatationmagnetotelluricsgravityseismicwellsfaultstemperaturegeospatial data

Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

May 15, 2013
3.56 MB
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The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The Project chose the Dixie Valley Geothermal System in Nevada as a field laboratory site for methodlogy calibration...
Authors
Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappingnevadamethodologyconceptual report

Thermal Drawdown-Induced Flow Channeling in a Single Fracture in EGS

Nov 15, 2015
1.32 MB
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The evolution of flow pattern along a single fracture and its effects on heat production is a fundamental problem in the assessments of engineered geothermal systems (EGS). The channelized flow pattern associated with ubiquitous heterogeneity in fracture aperture distribution caus...
Authors
Guo, B. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalthermal drawdownsingle fracture systemthermomechanical couplingflow channelingreservoir simulationegsengineered geothermal systemsgeothermicsheat productionsingle fracturethermomechanical

Development of a Downhole Tool Measuring Real-Time Concentration of Ionic Tracers and pH in Geothermal Reservoirs

Mar 31, 2014
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For enhanced or Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) geothermal brine is pumped to the surface via the production wells, the heat extracted to turn a turbine to generate electricity, and the spent brine re-injected via injection wells back underground. If designed properly, the sub...
Authors
Hess, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsdownhole toolreservoir monitoringchemical tracershigh temperature electrochemical sensorhigh temphigh temperatureelectrochemical sensorionic tracersengineered geothermal systems egssandia national labssnldoi 10.1117/12.2051151tracerdownholehigh pressure

Simulating Complex Fracture Systems in Geothermal Reservoirs Using an Explicitly Coupled Hydro-Geomechanical Model

Jan 01, 2011
6.5 MB
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Low permeability geothermal reservoirs can be stimulated by hydraulic fracturing to create Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems (EGS) with higher permeability and improved heat transfer to increase heat production. In this paper, we document our effort to develop a numerica...
Authors
Carrigan, C. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalrock mechanicshydraulic fracturingenhanced geothermal systemegssimulationhydrohydrofrackingflowmodelmodelingreservoirfracking

S-Layer Nanosheet Binding of Zn and Gd

Apr 15, 2016
20.72 kB
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This data characterizes binding of Zn2+ and Gd3+ to engineered nanosheets at 40C and in a brine solution. The engineered nanosheets are composed of surface-layer (S-layer) proteins which form 2 D crystalline sheets and display Zn2+ or Gd3+-binding domains on these sheets. Their ab...
Authors
Ajo-Franklin, C. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergymineral recoverysynthetic biologys-layermetal-binding domainnanosheetbrine studybindingchemistrygadoliniumzincgd3zn2ion

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

Jan 01, 2011
7.34 MB
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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

Ionic Fluids for EGS: Thermogravimetric Analysis of Ionic Liquids

Dec 14, 2023
10.24 MB
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This dataset contains non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results for ten ionic liquids. The tests were performed using a TGA 5500 system under an air atmosphere, with platinum pans and a 10 Hz sampling rate. Each test includes multiple thermal segments, typically invo...
Authors
Akhtarmanesh, S. et al Oklahoma State University
geothermalenergygeothermal working fluidstgaionic liquidsworking fluidsegs working fluidsthermogravimetricgeothermal fluidsegsenhanced geothermal systemsthermal stabilitynon-isothermal testinghigh-temperaturefluid characterizationraw datageochemistrylaboratory dataengineered fluids

Performance, Cost, and Financial Parameters of Geothermal District Heating Systems for Market Penetration Modeling under Various Scenarios

Mar 23, 2017
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The U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Vision (GeoVision) Study is currently looking at the potential to increase geothermal deployment in the U.S. and to understand the impact of this increased deployment. This paper reviews 31 performance, cost, and financial parameters as inp...
Authors
Beckers, K. and Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydirect-usedistrict heatingegsgdhenhancedengineeredgeovisionhydrothermaleconomicfinancialoperation and maintenanceomcostperformancedeploymentmarket

Utah FORGE: UGS Interactive Geoscience Map

Jan 01, 2021
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This is a link to the Utah Geological Survey's Utah FORGE Interactive Geoscience Map. The map layers include information on geology, geography, subsurface temperatures, seismicity, gravity and groundwater. Instructions for using the interactive map and a legend for the interactive...
Authors
Hill, J. Utah Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgeinteractive mapgeology mapgravity maptemperature mapseismicity mapgroundwater mapugs mapsutah geological survey mapsutah forge mapsmapgeologyseismiclstgroundwaterhydrologyugsutahforgeinteractivegravityprocessed datageospatial datawater table depthgroundwater chemistrywellfaultwell temperaturetemperaturebedrockbedrock surfacebeddingfoliationcontactgeographycharcterizationegsmilfordroosevelt hot springsenhance geothermal systemengineered geothermal system

Ionic Fluids for EGS: Thermohydraulic Flow Data for Alternative Geothermal Fluids

Sep 13, 2025
1.65 MB
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This dataset contains thermohydraulic measurements of fluid flow through single and dual fracture systems under controlled laboratory conditions. Experiments were conducted at Oklahoma State University using various ionic and nonionic fluids, including deep eutectic solvents (DES)...
Authors
Maitra, E. et al Oklahoma State University
geothermalenergyfluid flow and heat transfer in fracturefracture flow distributionalternative geothermal fluidsionic fluid flow in fractureionic liquids as working fluidthermohydraulicsgeothermal fluidsfracture flowionic liquidsdual fracture systemsdeep eutetic solventsdeshigh-temperature testingpressure differentialflow rateraw dataegslaboratory datageochemistryengineered fluids

Brady's Geothermal Field Analysis of Pressure Data

Mar 17, 2017
10.13 MB
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*This submission provides corrections to GDR Submissions 844 and 845* Poroelastic Tomography (PoroTomo) by Adjoint Inverse Modeling of Data from Hydrology. The 3 *csv files containing pressure data are the corrected versions of the pressure dataset found in Submission 844. The ...
Authors
Lim, D. University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergyproduction flow rate datainjection flow rate datapressure datahydrologyhydrogeologybrady hot springsporotomoporoelastic tomographyegsenhanced geothermal systemsengineered geothermal systemsdeployment databradybradys geothermal fieldpressureflow rateboreholedownholewell datapressure sensorobservation wellspumping testwater pressureobservation well

Rare Earth Element Biomining from the Great Salt Lake Brine Using Engineered E. Coli

Jun 04, 2017
207.33 kB
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This data describes rare earth element adsorption onto E. coli cells engineered to express a lanthanide binding tag (LBT). We used a Great Salt Lake synthetic solution as the background matrix with Tb added to 1-10,000 ppb, concentrations much lower than the competing ions presen...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyrare earth elementadsorptiongeofluidreebrinebiomininge. coligreat salt lakebrine study

Kinetics of Chlorite Dissolution at Elevated Temperatures and CO2 Conditions

Jul 01, 2013
860.02 kB
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Methods and results of the Kinetics of Chlorite Dissolution at Elevated Temperatures and CO2 Conditions are described and discussed in the paper. Data from this experiment is included as a downloadable .xlsx spreadsheet in the linked GDR submission. Chlorite dissolution kinetics w...
Authors
Carroll, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalchloritekineticsco2temperaturekinetic rate lawdissolutionhigh temperaturegeochemistry

Data Arrays for Microearthquake (MEQ) Monitoring using Deep Learning for the Newberry EGS Sites

May 05, 2021
11.59 GB
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The 'Machine Learning Approaches to Predicting Induced Seismicity and Imaging Geothermal Reservoir Properties' project looks to apply machine learning (ML) methods to Microearthquake (MEQ) data for imaging geothermal reservoir properties and forecasting seismic events, in order to...
Authors
Zhu, T. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergycodedeep learningmachine learningaiartificial intelligenceegsenhanced geothermal systemsengineered geothermal systemsnewberryoregonnewberry volcanomlraw dataprocessed datamicroseismicitynumpywaveformpreprocessedpythonnewberry volcanic sitemicroearthquakemeqseismicgeophysicsgeophysical

Utah FORGE: 3D Gravity Data

Jun 24, 2019
11.24 MB
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These resources describe the 3D geophysical inversion modeling of gravity data at the FORGE site near Milford, Utah. FORGE is the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy and the site in Utah has been selected by the U.S. Dept. of Energy for a 5-year R&D program to t...
Authors
Hardwick, C. and Witter, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forge3d gravity datagravity datautah forge gravity datautah geothermalcomplete bouguerdensity modelgravityterrestrial gravity surveyobserved gravityforgegeophysics3d3d model3d gravitygravity anomalyegsmilfordinversionmodellinginverseroosevelt hot springsbougertop of granitedensitysurveysimple bougerfree airterrain correctiongeologiccorrectioncorrectedutahmodelmodeling

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

Play Fairway Analysis of the Snake River Plain, Idaho: Final Report

Feb 19, 2021
74.24 MB
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This submission includes the final project report of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project as well as a separate appendix for the final report. The final report outlines the application of Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) to geothermal exploration, specifically within the...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalenergysrppfasnake river plainidahoblindresourcecharacterizationgeologyblind resourcesblind systemswestern snake river plaincentral snake river plaingeophysicsgravitymagneticsseismictemperaturegeothermometrygeochemistryaqueoustrace elementsisotoperadiometrywellarcgispythoncommon risk segment mappingcrsccrsgeochemicalmagnetotelluricsmtconceptual modelgisthermal modelinghydrothermalintegrated modelintegrated geohydrological modelgeology mapengineered geothermal systemegsmapdrillingwater chemistrypetrographyplay fairway analysisalgorithm

Simulation Tools for Modeling Thermal Spallation Drilling on Multiple Scales

Jan 01, 2012
633.76 kB
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Widespread adoption of geothermal energy will require access to deeply buried resources in granitic basement rocks at high temperatures and pressures. Exploiting these resources necessitates novel methods for drilling, stimulation, and maintenance, under operating conditions that ...
Authors
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalthermal spallation drillingnumerical modelingengineered geothermal systemsegsgranitic basement rocksfluid dynamicsheat transfergrain-scale thermomechanicsunified tool

Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

Jan 02, 2014
504.96 MB
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The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The overall project area is 2500km2 with the Calibration Area (Dixie Valley Geothermal Wellfield) being about 170km2....
Authors
Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappingfinal scientific reportegs exploration methodologybob karlingravitystation locationcomplete bouguer anomalyphil wannamakermagnetotelluricsmetadatadatainversionquantecileana tibulecseismic velocity modelfletcher h ibsergeostatisticsgeophysics

Illite Dissolution Rates and Equation (100 to 280 deg C)

Oct 17, 2014
24.27 kB
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The objective of this suite of experiments was to develop a useful kinetic dissolution expression for illite applicable over an expanded range of solution pH and temperature conditions representative of subsurface conditions in natural and/or engineered geothermal reservoirs. Usi...
Authors
Carroll, S. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalillitedissolution kineticsillite dissolutionrateequationexperiment

Utah FORGE 9-3706: Designing, Characterizing and Optimizing Proppant and Flow Monitoring Materials 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
631.68 MB
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This is a presentation on Designing, Characterizing & Optimizing Proppant & Flow Monitoring Materials for a Utah FORGE Engineered Geothermal System by Oklahoma State University, presented by Dr. Mileva Radonjic. This video slide presentation discusses enhanced proppant coatings, z...
Authors
Radonjic, M. Oklahoma State University
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshopproppantsproppant coatingsflow monitoringtracer particleshigh-temperature testinghigh-pressure testingcfd-dem modelingthmc modelingfracture conductivitypresentationpresentation recordingpresentation slidesreport
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