Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects
This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the life cycle fresh water requirements of geothermal power-generating systems and explored operational and environmental concerns related to the geochemical composition of geothermal fluids. The initial analysis of life cycle fresh water consumption of geothermal power-generating systems identified that operational water requirements consumed the vast majority of water across the life cycle. However, it relied upon limited operational water consumption data and did not account for belowground operational losses for enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs). A second report presented an initial assessment of fresh water demand for future growth in utility-scale geothermal power generation. The current analysis builds upon this work to improve life cycle fresh water consumption estimates and incorporates regional water availability into the resource assessment to improve the identification of areas where future growth in geothermal electricity generation may encounter water challenges.
ANL_EVS_R-12_8_Final.pdf
Appendix B - EGS Stimulation Jobs from Literature.xlsx
Appendix D1 - Geothermal Production Injection and Permit Data.xlsx
Appendix D2 - Aboveground Operational Water Consumption in Geothermal Power Plants.xlsx
Table 2 - Water Requirements for Observation Well Drilling.xlsx
Table 3 - Water Requirements for Exploration Well Drilling.xlsx
Table 4 - Water Requirements for Production and Injection Well Drilling.xlsx
Table 5 - Summary of Water-Based Stimulation Activities from Literature.xlsx
Table 6 - Chemical Stimulation Projects Found in the Literature.xlsx
Table 7 - Flow Test and Circulation Test Water Requirements for EGS.xlsx
Table 8 - EGS Operational Losses Belowground.xlsx
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AB - This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the life cycle fresh water requirements of geothermal power-generating systems and explored operational and environmental concerns related to the geochemical composition of geothermal fluids. The initial analysis of life cycle fresh water consumption of geothermal power-generating systems identified that operational water requirements consumed the vast majority of water across the life cycle. However, it relied upon limited operational water consumption data and did not account for belowground operational losses for enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs). A second report presented an initial assessment of fresh water demand for future growth in utility-scale geothermal power generation. The current analysis builds upon this work to improve life cycle fresh water consumption estimates and incorporates regional water availability into the resource assessment to improve the identification of areas where future growth in geothermal electricity generation may encounter water challenges.
AU - Schroeder, Jenna N.
A2 - Clarke, C. E.
A3 - Harto, C. B.
A4 - Martino, L. E.
A5 - Horner, R. M.
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15121/1148816
KW - geothermal
KW - EGS
KW - water
KW - life cycle
KW - water consumption
KW - power
KW - regional water resource assessment
KW - stimulation
KW - international
KW - domestic
KW - geology
KW - permit
KW - Nevada
KW - production
KW - injection
KW - California
KW - Oregon
KW - operational
KW - aboveground
KW - make-up
KW - cooling
KW - well
KW - observation well
KW - NEPA
KW - drilling
KW - production well
KW - injection well
KW - chemical
KW - flow test
KW - circulation test
KW - exploration well
KW - loss
KW - reservoir loss
KW - belowground loss
KW - operational loss
KW - loss rate
KW - life cycle assessment
KW - water resource
LA - English
DA - 2013/08/31
PY - 2013
PB - Argonne National Laboratory
T1 - Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/1148816
ER -
Schroeder, Jenna N., et al. Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects. Argonne National Laboratory, 31 August, 2013, GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/1148816.
Schroeder, J., Clarke, C., Harto, C., Martino, L., & Horner, R. (2013). Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects. [Data set]. GDR. Argonne National Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.15121/1148816
Schroeder, Jenna N., C. E. Clarke, C. B. Harto, L. E. Martino, and R. M. Horner. Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects. Argonne National Laboratory, August, 31, 2013. Distributed by GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/1148816
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abstractNote = {This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the life cycle fresh water requirements of geothermal power-generating systems and explored operational and environmental concerns related to the geochemical composition of geothermal fluids. The initial analysis of life cycle fresh water consumption of geothermal power-generating systems identified that operational water requirements consumed the vast majority of water across the life cycle. However, it relied upon limited operational water consumption data and did not account for belowground operational losses for enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs). A second report presented an initial assessment of fresh water demand for future growth in utility-scale geothermal power generation. The current analysis builds upon this work to improve life cycle fresh water consumption estimates and incorporates regional water availability into the resource assessment to improve the identification of areas where future growth in geothermal electricity generation may encounter water challenges.},
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https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1148816
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Data from Aug 31, 2013
Last updated May 26, 2017
Submitted Sep 23, 2013
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geothermal, EGS, water, life cycle, water consumption, power, regional water resource assessment, stimulation, international, domestic, geology, permit, Nevada, production, injection, California, Oregon, operational, aboveground, make-up, cooling, well, observation well, NEPA, drilling, production well, injection well, chemical, flow test, circulation test, exploration well, loss, reservoir loss, belowground loss, operational loss, loss rate, life cycle assessment, water resourceDOE Project Details
Project Lead Arlene Anderson
Project Number ANL FY12 AOP 2
