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Water Use in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS): Geology of U.S. Stimulation Projects, Water Costs, and Alternative Water Use Policies

Dec 16, 2014
2.32 MB
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According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), geothermal energy generation in the United States is projected to more than triple by 2040 (EIA 2013). This addition, which translates to more than 5 GW of generation capacity, is anti...
Authors
Harto, C. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalegsenhance geothermal systempowergeologyalternative waterpolicywaterwater usedesert peakthe geysersnewberrynewberry volcanoraft river

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

Alternative Geothermal Power Production Scenarios

Mar 14, 2014
68.11 kB
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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...
Authors
Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalalternative scenarioslife cycle metricsgreenhouse gas ratioslcoeslcaghg ratioenergy ratiomaterial to power ratioslife-cycle analysescost of energylevelizedmaterial to power ratiomprgetemevaluatiionresourceinventoryhydrothermaleconomicevaluationcostenergyratioghgfossil fuelpowerproductionscenarios

Calculation Tool for Transported Geothermal Energy Using Two-Step Absorption Process

Feb 01, 2016
24.33 kB
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This spreadsheet allows the user to calculate parameters relevant to techno-economic performance of a two-step absorption process to transport low temperature geothermal heat some distance (1-20 miles) for use in building air conditioning. The parameters included are (1) energy de...
Authors
Liu, X. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalabsorptionlow temperaturecalculation toolcommercial building conditioningcalculatorabsoptionlow tempaeraturetoolenergy densitytransportation costequipment costpublic reportlow tempeconomicsfeasibilitytechnicalcommercialconditioning

December 2013 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Cost Data

Dec 01, 2013
28.5 kB
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Cost and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant. Data for December 2013
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinarydixie valleycost reportcost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingsupercritical cyclebinary cyclecostsnevada

February 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Cost Data

Mar 10, 2014
31 kB
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Dixie Valley Binary Plant Monthly Costs from February, 2014. Includes cost and man-hour data demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine a...
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinary plant costsdixie valleycost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingsupercritical cyclebinary cycle

March 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Cost Data

Apr 30, 2014
29.5 kB
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Orders associated with binary unit. Includes cost and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geotherma...
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinary power plantproduction datadixie valley nevadabottoming cyclebinarydixie valleynevadalow temperaturecost databrinebottomingbinary cyclecosts

March 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Monthly Cost Data

Mar 31, 2014
28.5 kB
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Services associated with Binary Unit. Costs have been stripped. Demonstrates the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal ...
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermalbinary power plantcost datadixie valleynevadalow temperaturebinarybrinebottomingbinary cyclecosts

August 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Costs

Aug 31, 2014
38 kB
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Binary Costs and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant.
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermaldixie valleybinary systembottoming cyclebinarynevadacost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingbinary cyclecosts

September 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Costs

Sep 30, 2014
37.5 kB
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Binary costs and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Power Plant.
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermaldixie valley binary systembottoming cyclebinarycost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingbinary cyclecostsnevada

July 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Costs

Jul 31, 2014
36 kB
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Dixie Valley Binary Costs reports. Includes cost and man-hour data supporting the technical and economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal...
Authors
Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC
geothermaldixie valleybinarycostscost databinary power plantlow temperaturebrinebottomingbinary cyclenevada

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

Mar 07, 2014
2.23 MB
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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...
Authors
Zehner, R. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.
geothermalnevadamcgee mountainshallow temperature surveygeoprobegeochemistrygeologytransmissionreportgravitysurveyfeasibilityarchaeological clearancegeothermometrycost-effectivethermal anomaliescost

Hard Rock Drilling Optimization Software

Oct 07, 2021
284.26 MB
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The main objective of the developed software is to reduce the cost per foot during drilling, in other words, optimize the drilling operational parameters in achieving optimum ROP while avoiding critical operational parameters due to either low ROP, drillstring vibration, accelerat...
Authors
Al Dushaishi, M. and Hareland, G. Oklahoma State University
geothermal drillingdrilling optimizationdrilling simulationhard rock drillinggeothermalsoftwareoptimizationsimulationhard rockdrillingdrilling analysisguicustom softwaremodel

Extraction/Injection Well Design for Deep Direct Use at University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign

Mar 31, 2019
917.03 kB
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The large scale Deep Direct Use (DDU) geothermal project in the low temperature environment of the Illinois Basin requires drilling and completing two wells. One well would be the extraction (producing) well and would be built to deliver a flow rate of approximately 6000 barrels ...
Authors
Kirksey, J. and Lu, Y. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinois at urbana-champaignillinois basinwell designmt. simon sandstoneextraction wellinjection welldoubletwellwellborelow temperaturesandstoneextractioninjectionbrinecostdiagrameconomicdesigndrillingcompletionproduction

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

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

Final Report: Low Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

Nov 18, 2015
31.13 MB
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This is a final report summarizing a two-year (2014-16) DOE funded Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis of the Low-Temperature resources of the Appalachian Basin of New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Collaborators included Cornell University, Southern Methodist University, and ...
Authors
E. Jordan, T. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinnew yorkpennsylvaniawest virginiadistrict heatingdeep direct uselow-temperaturereservoirproductivityfavorabilityreservoir productivity indexreservoir flow capacitygpfa-abgeothermal play fairway analysisthermal analysisresource assessmentheat flowthermal conductivitygeothermsheat utilizationsurface leveled cost of heatlcohslcohdemandgeophirescombined risk segment mapsrisk analysisinduced seismicityfaultspotential fieldswaveletsbht correctionslow temperature

Generalized Displacement Correlation Method for Estimating Stress Intensity Factors

Jan 01, 2012
1.25 MB
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This paper presents a generalized form of the displacement correlation method (the GDC method), which can use any linear or quadratic finite element type with homogeneous meshing without local refinement. These two features are critical for modeling dynamic fracture propagation pr...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalfracture mechanicsstress intensity factordisplacement correlation methodquarter-point elementfracture propagationfracture interactiongdcgeneralized

Low Temperature Geothermal Resource Assessment for Desalination in United States

Sep 30, 2016
1.6 MB
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This data is a compilation of well observations from the Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Association of American State Geologists (AASG), location of identified low temperature geothermal systems from United States Geological Survey (USGS), and low temperature geothermal w...
Authors
Akar, S. and Turchi, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermallow temperaturedesalinationboreholedirect-usemembrane distillationresource assessmentlow tempfresh water availabilitythermal energy desalinationeconomicslcohlevelized cost of heat

Using Fully Coupled Hydro-Geomechanical Numerical Test Bed to Study Reservoir Stimulation with Low Hydraulic Pressure

Jan 31, 2012
6.63 MB
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This paper documents our effort to use a fully coupled hydro-geomechanical numerical test bed to study using low hydraulic pressure to stimulate geothermal reservoirs with existing fracture network. In this low pressure stimulation strategy, fluid pressure is lower than the minimu...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalreservoir modelinghydraulic shearinghydraulic fracturingfracturereservoir stimulationlow pressurestimulation

Appalachian Basin Play Fairway Analysis Analyses and Results

Jul 30, 2016
15.14 MB
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*This submission updates a 2015 submission for the utilization analysis (https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/623)* The files document the analysis of utilization potential in support of Phase 1 Low Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin. This 2016 su...
Authors
E., T. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinwest virginiapennsylvanianew yorkdeep direct usedistrict heatingheat utilizationsurface levelized cost of heatslcohlcohgeothermal play fairway analysisgpfa-abdemandgeophiresindustrial usersagricultural userscampus and military usersutilizationmemoanalysisrisk factorexample sitescase studiesmaplow-temperaturelow tempgeospatial data

Literature Collection for the Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers

Jan 20, 2026
Size unavailable
Publicly accessible
This submission contains links to multiple publications on the Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers. The long-term goal of the project was to safely implement oil and gas industry drilling best-practices, particularly with respect to limit...
Authors
Wriedt, J. Geysers Power Company, LLC
geothermalenergygeyserspublicationsphysics-based drillingbit designlimiter redesignelectronic drilling recordsbit technologycontrol strategies

Project Data for Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers

Mar 31, 2026
601.08 MB
Awaiting release
This dataset contains project data generated by the project "Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers." It includes drilling, downhole drilling dynamics, bit records, daily drilling reports, directional surveys, lithology and mineralogy data, ...
Authors
Wriedt, J. and So, P. Geysers Power Company, LLC
geothermalenergydrillingthe geysersphysics-based drillingbit designgdc-36prati-44downhole drilling dynamicsbit recordsdirectional surveylithologymineralogymud logspason edrwell logssonic logsfmiubiwell schematicraw data

GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet Analysis Inputs and Results

Sep 30, 2019
29.51 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission includes input and results data from analysis done as part of the Geothermal Technology Office's Geothermal Vision Study (GeoVision). The submission includes data for both analysis of the electricity sector and the heating and cooling sector. For the electricity se...
Authors
Geothermal Technologies Office, U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergygeovisionreeds modeldgeo modelfuture scenariosresource potentialcapacity expansionmodelingsystems analysisghpground source heat pumpgeothermal conductivitygeographic information systemgisgtcdistributed energy resourcesdersdistributed geothermal market demand modelnrelregional energy deployment systemrenewable analysiswater use analysissupply curve inputselectricity sectorair quality impactswater impacts

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

Oct 09, 2017
1.2 MB
Publicly accessible
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...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergytearesource recoveryreerare earthbrinetailings

Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Suitability for Contiguous United States

Dec 01, 2025
527.64 kB
Publicly accessible
This data set includes maps of normalized LCOE all-in (Levelized Cost of Transmission [LCOT] inclusive) as calculated using NLR's Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) costs, both drilling and CAPEX/OPEX, and considering the best depth option (1-7 km) for each location across the conti...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergylcoelcotatbmapegsresource potentialcapexopexdrilling costsuitability maplevelized cost of transmissionlevelized cost of energyenhanced geothermalgeospatial dataraster datafavorabilityegs favorabilitymodel
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