Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus

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The purpose of this document is to describe the contents contained within Geothermal Data Repository (GDR) node of the National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) that serves as the final report for the project "Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus".

Abstract: Cornell completed a comprehensive evaluation of the potential for Earth Source Heat (ESH), Cornell's specific application of Deep Direct Use (DDU) geothermal energy, to create viable heat energy for its Ithaca, NY campus district heating system. The study included assessment of the natural rock properties within and surrounding two potential reservoirs, coupled to the assessment of the thermal energy needs for a district heating system capable of supplying 20% of Cornell's building heating load. The feasibility and benefits of such a district heating system at the specific location of Cornell University's Ithaca, NY campus are evaluated from the perspectives of economic cost, environmental benefits, and economic benefits in the region external to Cornell University. The economic cost is expressed as the Levelized Cost of Heat, and comparison to the existing inexpensive fossil fuel system.

The submission includes descriptions of the assumptions, analyses, data, and models that were combined to reach conclusions regarding the feasibility of a Cornell Campus project.

A shortened, descriptive title for the project is "Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy."

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Cornell University. (2019). Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus [data set]. Retrieved from https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1180.
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Tester, Jefferson, Beyers, Steve, Jordan, Teresa, Gustafson, J. Olaf, Smith, Jared, and Beckers, Koenraad. Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus. United States: N.p., 27 Oct, 2019. Web. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1180.
Tester, Jefferson, Beyers, Steve, Jordan, Teresa, Gustafson, J. Olaf, Smith, Jared, & Beckers, Koenraad. Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus. United States. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1180
Tester, Jefferson, Beyers, Steve, Jordan, Teresa, Gustafson, J. Olaf, Smith, Jared, and Beckers, Koenraad. 2019. "Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus". United States. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1180.
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Abstract: Cornell completed a comprehensive evaluation of the potential for Earth Source Heat (ESH), Cornell's specific application of Deep Direct Use (DDU) geothermal energy, to create viable heat energy for its Ithaca, NY campus district heating system. The study included assessment of the natural rock properties within and surrounding two potential reservoirs, coupled to the assessment of the thermal energy needs for a district heating system capable of supplying 20% of Cornell's building heating load. The feasibility and benefits of such a district heating system at the specific location of Cornell University's Ithaca, NY campus are evaluated from the perspectives of economic cost, environmental benefits, and economic benefits in the region external to Cornell University. The economic cost is expressed as the Levelized Cost of Heat, and comparison to the existing inexpensive fossil fuel system.

The submission includes descriptions of the assumptions, analyses, data, and models that were combined to reach conclusions regarding the feasibility of a Cornell Campus project.

A shortened, descriptive title for the project is "Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy."
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The submission includes descriptions of the assumptions, analyses, data, and models that were combined to reach conclusions regarding the feasibility of a Cornell Campus project.

A shortened, descriptive title for the project is "Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy."
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Data from Oct 27, 2019

Last updated Sep 15, 2020

Submitted May 26, 2020

Organization

Cornell University

Contact

Teresa E. Jordan

607.255.3596

Authors

Jefferson Tester

Cornell University

Steve Beyers

Cornell University

Teresa Jordan

Cornell University

J. Olaf Gustafson

Cornell University

Jared Smith

Cornell University

Koenraad Beckers

Heateon

DOE Project Details

Project Name EARTH SOURCE HEAT: A CASCADED SYSTEMS APPROACH TO DDU OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ON THE CORNELL CAMPUS

Project Lead Arlene Anderson

Project Number EE0008103

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