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Geothermal energy is a reliable and mature energy source, but it represents less than 1% of the total renewable energy mix. While the enhanced geothermal system (EGS) concept faces technical validation challenges and suffers from public acceptance issues, the development of unconventional deep-well designs can help to improve their efficiency and reliability. Modelling single-EGS-well designs is key to assessing their long-term thermal performances, particularly in unconventional geological settings. Numerical results obtained with the T2WELL/EOS1 code have been validated with available experimental data from a deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE), where a temperature of 358
Theo Renaud; Lehua Pan; Hannah Doran; Gioia Falcone; Patrick Verdin. Numerical Analysis of Enhanced Conductive Deep Borehole Heat Exchangers. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6918 .
AMA StyleTheo Renaud, Lehua Pan, Hannah Doran, Gioia Falcone, Patrick Verdin. Numerical Analysis of Enhanced Conductive Deep Borehole Heat Exchangers. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6918.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTheo Renaud; Lehua Pan; Hannah Doran; Gioia Falcone; Patrick Verdin. 2021. "Numerical Analysis of Enhanced Conductive Deep Borehole Heat Exchangers." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6918.
Alternative (unconventional) deep geothermal designs are needed to provide a secure and efficient geothermal energy supply. An in-depth sensitivity analysis was investigated considering a deep borehole closed-loop heat exchanger (DBHE) to overcome the current limitations of deep EGS. A T2Well/EOS1 model previously calibrated on an experimental DBHE in Hawaii was adapted to the current NWG 55-29 well at the Newberry volcano site in Central Oregon. A sensitivity analysis was carried out, including parameters such as the working fluid mass flow rate, the casing and cement thermal properties, and the wellbore radii dimensions. The results conclude the highest energy flow rate to be 1.5 MW, after an annulus radii increase and an imposed mass flow rate of 5 kg/s. At 3 kg/s, the DBHE yielded an energy flow rate a factor of 3.5 lower than the NWG 55-29 conventional design. Despite this loss, the sensitivity analysis allows an assessment of the key thermodynamics within the wellbore and provides a valuable insight into how heat is lost/gained throughout the system. This analysis was performed under the assumption of subcritical conditions, and could aid the development of unconventional designs within future EGS work like the Newberry Deep Drilling Project (NDDP). Requirements for further software development are briefly discussed, which would facilitate the modelling of unconventional geothermal wells in supercritical systems to support EGS projects that could extend to deeper depths.
Hannah R. Doran; Theo Renaud; Gioia Falcone; Lehua Pan; Patrick G. Verdin. Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): sensitivity analysis on the Newberry volcanic setting. Geothermal Energy 2021, 9, 1 -24.
AMA StyleHannah R. Doran, Theo Renaud, Gioia Falcone, Lehua Pan, Patrick G. Verdin. Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): sensitivity analysis on the Newberry volcanic setting. Geothermal Energy. 2021; 9 (1):1-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHannah R. Doran; Theo Renaud; Gioia Falcone; Lehua Pan; Patrick G. Verdin. 2021. "Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): sensitivity analysis on the Newberry volcanic setting." Geothermal Energy 9, no. 1: 1-24.
Alternative (unconventional) deep geothermal designs are needed to provide a secure and efficient geothermal energy supply. An in-depth sensitivity analysis was investigated considering a deep borehole closed-loop heat exchanger (DBHE) to overcome the current limitations of deep EGS. A T2Well/EOS1 model previously calibrated on an experimental DBHE in Hawaii was adapted to the current NWG 55-29 well at the Newberry volcano site in Central Oregon. A sensitivity analysis was carried out, including parameters such as: the working fluid mass flow rate, the casing and cement thermal properties and the wellbore radii dimensions. The results conclude the highest energy flow rate to be 1.5MW, after an annulus radii increase and an imposed mass flow rate of 5kg/. At 3kg/s, the DBHE yielded an energy flow rate a factor of 3.5 lower than the NWG 55-29 conventional design. Despite this loss, the sensitivity analysis allows an assessment of the key thermodynamics within the wellbore and provide a valuable insight into how heat is lost/gained throughout the system. This analysis was performed under the assumption of subcritical conditions, and could aid the development of unconventional designs within future EGS work like the Newberry Deep Drilling Project (NDDP). Requirements for further software development are briefly discussed, which would facilitate the modelling of unconventional geothermal wells in supercritical systems to support EGS projects that could extend to deeper depths.
Hannah Rose Doran; Theo Renaud; Gioia Falcone; Lehua Pan; Patrick Verdin. Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleHannah Rose Doran, Theo Renaud, Gioia Falcone, Lehua Pan, Patrick Verdin. Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHannah Rose Doran; Theo Renaud; Gioia Falcone; Lehua Pan; Patrick Verdin. 2021. "Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting." , no. : 1.
Alternative (unconventional) deep geothermal designs are needed to provide a secure and efficient geothermal energy supply. An in-depth sensitivity analysis was investigated considering a deep borehole closed-loop heat exchanger (DBHE) to overcome the current limitations of deep EGS. A T2Well/EOS1 model previously calibrated on an experimental DBHE in Hawaii was adapted to the current NWG 55-29 well at the Newberry volcano site in Central Oregon. A sensitivity analysis was carried out, including parameters such as: the working fluid mass flow rate, the casing and cement thermal properties and the wellbore radii dimensions. The results conclude the highest energy flow rate to be 1.5MW, after an annulus radii increase and an imposed mass flow rate of 5kg/. At 3kg/s, the DBHE yielded an energy flow rate a factor of 3.5 lower than the NWG 55-29 conventional design. Despite this loss, the sensitivity analysis allows an assessment of the key thermodynamics within the wellbore and provide a valuable insight into how heat is lost/gained throughout the system. This analysis was performed under the assumption of subcritical conditions, and could aid the development of unconventional designs within future EGS work like the Newberry Deep Drilling Project (NDDP). Requirements for further software development are briefly discussed, which would facilitate the modelling of unconventional geothermal wells in supercritical systems to support EGS projects that could extend to deeper depths.
Hannah Rose Doran; Theo Renaud; Gioia Falcone; Lehua Pan; Patrick Verdin. Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting. 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleHannah Rose Doran, Theo Renaud, Gioia Falcone, Lehua Pan, Patrick Verdin. Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting. . 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHannah Rose Doran; Theo Renaud; Gioia Falcone; Lehua Pan; Patrick Verdin. 2020. "Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting." , no. : 1.
Geothermal energy is a baseload resource that has the potential to contribute significantly to the transition to a low-carbon future. Alternative (unconventional) deep geothermal designs are thus needed to provide a secure and efficient energy supply. Current Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) are under technical review as a result of the associated low recovery factors and risk of induced seismicity in connection with reservoir stimulation operations, and Supercritical EGS (SEGS) concepts are still under early research and development. The Newberry and Icelandic Deep Drilling Projects (NDDP and IDDP) aid these developments to drill deeper into very hot temperature zones. An in-depth sensitivity analysis was investigated considering a deep borehole closed-loop heat exchanger (DBHE) to overcome the current limitations of deep EGS. Using the DBHE, cold working fluid is pumped down in the outer annulus and rises to the surface via natural convection or is pumped up via an inner tubing. A T2Well/EOS1 model previously calibrated on an experimental DBHE in Hawaii was adapted to the current NWG 55-29 well at the Newberry volcano site in Central Oregon. A sensitivity analysis was carried out, including parameters such as: the working fluid mass flow rate, the casing and cement thermal properties and the wellbore radii dimensions. The results allow an assessment of key thermodynamics within the wellbore and provide an insight into how heat is lost/gained throughout the system. This analysis was performed under the assumption of sub-critical conditions. Requirements for further software development are briefly discussed, which would facilitate the modelling of unconventional geothermal wells in supercritical systems.
Hannah Rose Doran; Theo Renaud; Gioia Falcone; Lehua Pan; Patrick Verdin. Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting. 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleHannah Rose Doran, Theo Renaud, Gioia Falcone, Lehua Pan, Patrick Verdin. Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting. . 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHannah Rose Doran; Theo Renaud; Gioia Falcone; Lehua Pan; Patrick Verdin. 2020. "Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): Sensitivity Analysis on the Newberry Volcanic Setting." , no. : 1.