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Resource Analysis for Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study in East Texas, Part 2

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southern Methodist University Geothermal Laboratory, Eastman Chemical, Turbine Air Systems, and the Electric Power Research Institute are evaluating the feasibility of using geothermal heat to improve the efficiency of natural gas power pl...

Richards, M. et al Southern Methodist University

Mar 01, 2019
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Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 1 Report

This presents the results of Phase 1 of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project, along with a proposed work for Phase 2. No new data were collected, but we list data sources for our compilation. The Snake River volcanic province (SRP) overlies a thermal anomaly that e...

Shervais, J. et al Utah State University

Jan 25, 2016
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Appalachian Basin Temperature-Depth Maps and Structured Data in support of Feasibility Study of Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy

This dataset contains shapefiles and rasters that summarize the results of a stochastic analysis of temperatures at depth in the Appalachian Basin states of New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. This analysis provides an update to the temperature-at-depth maps provided in the...

Smith, J. Cornell University

Oct 29, 2019
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Measured Performance of a Varied Airflow Small-Diameter Duct System

In this study, researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America team IBACOS built on research previously done in two new-construction unoccupied test houses-one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Poerschke and Stecher 2014) and one in Fresno, California (Stecher and Poe...

Poerschke, A. Ibacos Innovation

Apr 27, 2016
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Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Resource Potential Estimate

Compilation of data (spreadsheet and shapefiles) for several low-temperature resource types, including isolated springs and wells, delineated area convection systems, sedimentary basins and coastal plains sedimentary systems. For each system, we include estimates of the accessibl...

Mullane, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 30, 2016
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Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level Cold-Climate Home

The U.S. Department of Energy Building America research team Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) partnered with Preferred Builders, a previous CARB partner and builder of the Performance House (DOE 2013) and the owners of a 1960s split-level home in Westport, Conn...

Puttagunta, S. Steven Winter Associates of the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings

Apr 27, 2016
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Laboratory Experiments Examining the Effect of Thermal and Mechanical Processes on Hydraulic Transmissivity Evolution

Using laboratory slide-hold-slide experiments, at temperatures from 22 to 200 degrees C, to examine effects of fracture reactivation and quasi-static loading on the evolution of fluid transport properties of simulated fractures in Westerly granite. At all temperatures, the in-plan...

Lockner, D. et al U.S. Geological Survey

Apr 03, 2023
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Snake River Plain FORGE: Site Characterization Data

The site characterization data used to develop the conceptual geologic model for the Snake River Plain site in Idaho, as part of phase 1 of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) initiative. This collection includes data on seismic events, groundwater,...

Moos, D. and Barton, C. Idaho National Laboratory

Apr 18, 2016
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Utah FORGE: Evaluation of Potential Geochemical Responses to Injection in the FORGE Geothermal Reservoir

Plugging of fracture porosity from mineral precipitation due to injecting cold water into a a geothermal reservoir can impact the overall permeability of the fracture network in the reservoir. This can have serious ramifications on the efficiency of the geothermal resource. Geoche...

Patil, V. and Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Apr 03, 2019
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SMP Preparation, Programming, and Characterization

The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...

Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma

Oct 01, 2021
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Geothermometry Mapping of Deep Hydrothermal Reservoirs in Southeastern Idaho: Final Report

Geothermometry Mapping of Deep Hydrothermal Reservoirs in Southeastern Idaho. Project final report with detail appendices.

Mattson, E. et al Idaho National Laboratory

Aug 15, 2016
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Utah FORGE: Phase 2C Seismic Observation and Ground Water Well Data and Well Locations

This submission contains the following data associated with Utah FORGE Phase 2C within the Roosevelt Hot Springs geothermal area: An ArcGIS shapefile with well locations for wells 58-32, 78-32, 68-32, OH-3, OH-4, WOW-2, and WOW-3. Well 58-32 is the deep test well, wells 68-32 an...

Abraham, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Mar 26, 2019
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Ground Source Heat Pump Parameter Survey

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 ...

Gray, E. Wright State University

Jul 31, 2013
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Alum Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

Data generated from the Alum Innovative Exploration Project, one of several promising geothermal properties located in the middle to upper Miocene (~11-5 Ma, or million years BP) Silver Peak-Lone Mountain metamorphic core complex (SPCC) of the Walker Lane structural belt in Esmera...

Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.

Jan 01, 2010
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Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Materials Testing Report

The main goal of this project is to develop an annular isolation system capable to withstand geothermal downhole conditions and mitigate the problems experienced by conventional packers in FORGE wells. This materials testing report is based on thermoplastic and elastomeric materia...

Teodoriu, C. et al Welltec

Nov 08, 2022
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Brady's Geothermal Field March 2016 Vibroseis SEG-Y Files and UTM Locations

PoroTomo March 2016 Updated vibroseis source locations with UTM locations. Supersedes gdr.openei.org/submissions/824. Updated vibroseis source location data for Stages 1-4, PoroTomo March 2016. This revision includes source point locations in UTM format (meters) for all four Stage...

Feigl, K. University of Wisconsin

Mar 31, 2016
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Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Mountain Home Geothermal Area Natural State Model

The Mountain Home area is characterized by high heat flow and temperature gradient. Temperature data are available from 18 boreholes with depths equal to or greater than 200 m, 5 of which have depths ranging from ~1340 m to ~3390 m (MH-1, MH-2, Bostic1, Lawrence D No.1, and Anschu...

Garg, S. et al Utah State University

Jul 28, 2015
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Material Properties for Brady Hot Springs Nevada USA from PoroTomo Project

The PoroTomo team has completed inverse modeling of the three data sets (seismology, geodesy, and hydrology) individually, as described previously. The estimated values of the material properties are registered on a three-dimensional grid with a spacing of 25 meters between nodes....

Feigl, K. and PoroTomo Team, . University of Wisconsin

Mar 06, 2019
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Aqueous Rare Earth Element Patterns and Concentration in Thermal Brines Associated with Oill and Gas Production

This study is part of a joint effort by the University of Wyoming (UW) School of Energy Resources (SER), the UW Engineering Department, Idaho National Laboratories (INL), and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to describe rare earth element concentrations in oil and gas pr...

Nye, C. et al University of Wyoming

Feb 01, 2017
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Calculation Tool for Transported Geothermal Energy Using Two-Step Absorption Process

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...

Liu, X. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Feb 01, 2016
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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC) Green Homes

With the support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America Program, Home Innovation Research Labs partnered with Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC) to build a third new construction test house (NCTH) in Apprentice Green, a community next to the sch...

Kochkin, V. et al Home Innovation Research Labs National Association of Home Builders

Apr 27, 2016
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Comparative Analysis of Alternative Means for Removing Noncondensable Gases from Flashed-Steam Geothermal Power Plants:April 1999 March 2000

This dataset corresponds to the final report on a screening study to compare six methods of removing noncondensable gases from direct-use geo-thermal steam power plants. This report defines the study methodologies and compares the performance and economics of selected gas-removal ...

Hallett, K. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Nov 25, 2014
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Solar Row Zero Energy Townhomes Boulder, CO

Wonderland Development has constructed a new "near zero energy" row home design in North Boulder consisting of 9 units: one 5-plex and two duplexes. NREL has performed short-term tests and installed long-term monitoring equipment in three of these units. Two of these units used a ...

Norton, P. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 27, 2016
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Geothermal Reservoir Simulation Results in support of Feasibility Study of Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy

This dataset contains input data, code, ReadMe files, output data, and figures that summarize the results of a stochastic analysis of geothermal reservoir production from two potential geothermal reservoirs that were evaluated for the Cornell University Deep Direct-Use project. Th...

Smith, J. and Beckers, K. Cornell University

Oct 29, 2019
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Snake River (Idaho) Geothermal Drilling Project: Innovative Approaches to Geothermal Exploration

The goal of our project was to test innovative exploration technologies using existing and new data, and to ground-truth these technologies using slim-hole core technology. The slim-hole core allowed us to understand subsurface stratigraphy and alteration in detail, and to correla...