Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus
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."
Citation Formats
TY - DATA
AB - 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."
AU - Tester, Jefferson
A2 - Beyers, Steve
A3 - Jordan, Teresa
A4 - Gustafson, J. Olaf
A5 - Smith, Jared
A6 - Beckers, Koenraad
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Cornell University
KW - district heating
KW - direct-use heating
KW - Appalachian Basin
KW - New York state
KW - low-temperature geothermal
KW - reservoir simulation
KW - techno-economic analysis
KW - uncertainty analysis
KW - externality values
KW - environmental value
KW - economic value
KW - direct use
KW - DDU
KW - levelized cost of heat
KW - LCOH
KW - economic
KW - EA
KW - heat pump
KW - ghp
KW - temperature
KW - earth source heat
KW - subsurface data
LA - English
DA - 2019/10/27
PY - 2019
PB - Cornell University
T1 - Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1180
ER -
Tester, Jefferson, et al. Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus. Cornell University, 27 October, 2019, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1180.
Tester, J., Beyers, S., Jordan, T., Gustafson, J., Smith, J., & Beckers, K. (2019). Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Cornell University. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1180
Tester, Jefferson, Steve Beyers, Teresa Jordan, J. Olaf Gustafson, Jared Smith, and Koenraad Beckers. Final Report - Earth Source Heat: A Cascaded Systems Approach to DDU of Geothermal Energy on the Cornell Campus. Cornell University, October, 27, 2019. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. 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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Details
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
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Cornell University, district heating, direct-use heating, Appalachian Basin, New York state, low-temperature geothermal, reservoir simulation, techno-economic analysis, uncertainty analysis, externality values, environmental value, economic value, direct use, DDU, levelized cost of heat, LCOH, economic, EA, heat pump, ghp, temperature, earth source heat, subsurface dataDOE 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
