Geothermal Steam - Revision history

M at 18:54, 4 June 2010

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_logging Well Logging] (examining conditions as you drill)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_logging Well Logging] (examining conditions as you drill)
	* [http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgd3d8b4_3gp839thj&hl=en Dan and my google doc]		* [http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgd3d8b4_3gp839thj&hl=en Dan and my google doc]
	* [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/science/earth/16alta.html] New US restrictions requiring seismic monitoring		* [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/science/earth/16alta.html New US restrictions requiring seismic monitoring]

	== Research funding ==		== Research funding ==

M at 18:53, 4 June 2010

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_logging Well Logging] (examining conditions as you drill)		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_logging Well Logging] (examining conditions as you drill)
	* [http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgd3d8b4_3gp839thj&hl=en Dan and my google doc]		* [http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgd3d8b4_3gp839thj&hl=en Dan and my google doc]
			* [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/science/earth/16alta.html] New US restrictions requiring seismic monitoring

	== Research funding ==		== Research funding ==

M at 15:12, 31 July 2009

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	== Research funding ==		== Research funding ==

	We're excited to try to get some research funding. I want to keep the research totally open and cooperative~~. No copyrights, no patents, no marketing~~. Ideally, the results of any research will be the ability of anyone with enough motivation to tap into this energy source. Opportunities:		We're excited to try to get some research funding. I want to keep the research totally open and cooperative. Ideally, the results of any research will be the ability of anyone with enough motivation to tap into this energy source. Opportunities:

	* [https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.jsp NSF funding]		* [https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.jsp NSF funding]

M at 13:44, 12 May 2009

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	Alternatively called an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_geothermal_systems Enhanced geothermal system (EGS)] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dry_rock_geothermal_energy Hot Dry Rock (HDR)], it is a system where water is injected into hot rocks found a few kilometers below ground. The Wikipedia entry says "this technology has the potential to power the world at little or no cost to the population." Bullseye!		Alternatively called an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_geothermal_systems Enhanced geothermal system (EGS)] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dry_rock_geothermal_energy Hot Dry Rock (HDR)], it is a system where water is injected into hot rocks found a few kilometers below ground. The Wikipedia entry says "this technology has the potential to power the world at little or no cost to the population." Bullseye!

	Geothermal energy has been around for a long time. In the US, it was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szdx8F_g3Z0 investigated] extensively back in the 1970's at Los Alamos. It has since been researched all over the world. Since the 1970's until recently, funding in the US has been minimal. ~~The~~ enhanced version of geothermal energy, where water is injected into hot rock to create and expand fissures, is now causing a lot of buzz. MIT led an interdisciplinary panel that produced [http://geothermal.inel.gov/publications/future_of_geothermal_energy.pdf this substantial report] in 2006. MIT Energy Lab: (617)253-3401. The DOE has now targeted EGS with new funding.		Geothermal energy has been around for a long time. In the US, it was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szdx8F_g3Z0 investigated] extensively back in the 1970's at Los Alamos. It has since been researched all over the world. Since the 1970's until recently, funding in the US has been minimal. EGS, the enhanced version of geothermal energy, where water is injected into hot rock to create and expand fissures, is now causing a lot of buzz. MIT led an interdisciplinary panel that produced [http://geothermal.inel.gov/publications/future_of_geothermal_energy.pdf this substantial report] in 2006. MIT Energy Lab: (617)253-3401. The DOE has now targeted EGS with new funding.

	List of resources:		List of resources:

M at 16:23, 7 May 2009

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	* categorize local and regional soil and rock strata conditions by heat extraction potential		* categorize local and regional soil and rock strata conditions by heat extraction potential
	* earthquake risk assessment that considers proximity to fault lines, local site conditions, drilling methods, etc.		* earthquake risk assessment that considers proximity to fault lines, local site conditions, drilling methods, etc.
	* compare benefits and costs of controlling the "closedness" of the system (containment/more complete extraction of reservoir)		* compare benefits and costs of controlling the "closedness" of the fluid system (containment/more complete extraction of reservoir)
	* determine the project size (including number of injection and production wells) that has the maximum benefit/cost ratio		* determine the project size (including number of injection and production wells) that has the maximum benefit/cost ratio
	* determine the smallest project size that has a positive benefit/cost ratio (likely one injection and one production well)		* determine the smallest project size that has a positive benefit/cost ratio (likely one injection and one production well)
	* design a 4km well with minimal installation and maintenance costs		* create a working 2-well prototype
	* ~~create a working prototype~~		** design a 4km well with minimal installation and maintenance costs
			** electrically self-sufficient (no reliance on external power)
			** minimal environmental impacts

M at 19:03, 6 May 2009

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	The grant targets 17 specific areas of research:		The grant targets 17 specific areas of research:

	* air cooling		# air cooling
	* drilling systems		# drilling systems
	* high temperature downhole tools		# high temperature downhole tools
	* high-temperature high-volume lifting		# high-temperature high-volume lifting
	* high-temperature high-volume pumping		# high-temperature high-volume pumping
	* zonal isolation		# zonal isolation
	* Integrated Chemical, Thermal, Mechanical and Hydrological Modeling		# Integrated Chemical, Thermal, Mechanical and Hydrological Modeling
	* image fluid flow		# image fluid flow
	* induced seismicity		# induced seismicity
	* geophysical exploration technologies		# geophysical exploration technologies
	* stimulation prediction models		# stimulation prediction models
	* geothermal analysis		# geothermal analysis
	** baseline systems cost		#* baseline systems cost
	** installed capital cost		#* installed capital cost
	** impacts of technology improvements (employment, energy, environment)		#* impacts of technology improvements (employment, energy, environment)
	** impacts for ground source heating/cooling and direct use applications		#* impacts for ground source heating/cooling and direct use applications
	* smart tracers		# smart tracers
	* Supercritical Carbon Dioxide/Reservoir Rock Chemical Interactions		# Supercritical Carbon Dioxide/Reservoir Rock Chemical Interactions
	* Temporary Sealing of Fractures		# Temporary Sealing of Fractures
	* Tracers and Tracer Interpretation		# Tracers and Tracer Interpretation
	* Working Fluids for Binary Power Plants		# Working Fluids for Binary Power Plants

	Topics worthy of further research include:		Topics worthy of further research include:

M at 15:06, 6 May 2009

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 [http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=10838 Here's] the application.
-== Research Topics ==
+== Research topics ==
-The MIT report provides an excellent assessment of the current state of research.  Also, many oil and gas drilling technologies are applicable to EGS drilling.  Topics worthy of further research include:
+The MIT report provides an excellent assessment of the current state of research.  Also, many oil and gas drilling technologies are applicable to EGS drilling.
 * study geothermal resources within 4km of the earth's surface - heat maps are already avaiable in google earth

M at 14:37, 6 May 2009

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	== Research funding ==		== Research funding ==
	~~Since much research has already been done, I will focus on expanding upon it towards achieving the following goals:~~

	* conduct a survey of geothermal resources within 4km of the earth's surface
	* include earthquake risk assessment in the survey
	* compare benefits and costs of open vs. closed systems
	* determine the project size (including number of injection and production wells) that has the maximum benefit/cost ratio
	* determine the smallest project size that has a positive benefit/cost ratio (likely one injection and one production well)
	* design a 4km well with minimal installation and maintenance costs
	* create a working prototype

	We're excited to try to get some research funding. I want to keep the research totally open and cooperative. No copyrights, no patents, no marketing. Ideally, the results of any research will be the ability of anyone with enough motivation to tap into this energy source. Opportunities:		We're excited to try to get some research funding. I want to keep the research totally open and cooperative. No copyrights, no patents, no marketing. Ideally, the results of any research will be the ability of anyone with enough motivation to tap into this energy source. Opportunities:
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	* Dan suggested [http://www.google.com/ventures/contact.html Google Venture], but [http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/04/the-google-ventures-cheat-sheet/ "overriding investment criteria will be ROI"], which may not fit my philanthropic agenda. UPDATE: the more you dig, the more you find - google [http://www.google.org/egs/ already funds it]!		* Dan suggested [http://www.google.com/ventures/contact.html Google Venture], but [http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/04/the-google-ventures-cheat-sheet/ "overriding investment criteria will be ROI"], which may not fit my philanthropic agenda. UPDATE: the more you dig, the more you find - google [http://www.google.org/egs/ already funds it]!

	~~I am going to work on~~ a grant application ~~next~~.		There is a currently a well-funded comprehensive [http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=nMz5JjQVmy99xTFnL3QzFZM4dCNHhbHTyTrTYJGQkL2JVXQ3pcJr!-802466050?oppId=45677&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW grant opportunity] available! Amazing, the stars are aligned.

			[http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=10838 Here's] the application.

	== ~~Application~~ ==		== Research Topics ==

	~~There is a currently a well-funded comprehensive [http://www.grants~~.~~gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=nMz5JjQVmy99xTFnL3QzFZM4dCNHhbHTyTrTYJGQkL2JVXQ3pcJr!-802466050?oppId=45677&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW grant opportunity] available!~~ ~~Amazing~~, ~~the stars~~ are ~~aligned~~.		The MIT report provides an excellent assessment of the current state of research. Also, many oil and gas drilling technologies are applicable to EGS drilling. Topics worthy of further research include:

	~~[http://apply07~~.~~grants.gov~~/~~apply~~/~~UpdateOffer?id=10838 Here's]~~ the ~~application.~~		* study geothermal resources within 4km of the earth's surface - heat maps are already avaiable in google earth
			* categorize local and regional soil and rock strata conditions by heat extraction potential
			* earthquake risk assessment that considers proximity to fault lines, local site conditions, drilling methods, etc.
			* compare benefits and costs of controlling the "closedness" of the system (containment/more complete extraction of reservoir)
			* determine the project size (including number of injection and production wells) that has the maximum benefit/cost ratio
			* determine the smallest project size that has a positive benefit/cost ratio (likely one injection and one production well)
			* design a 4km well with minimal installation and maintenance costs
			* create a working prototype

M at 14:25, 6 May 2009

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	Alternatively called an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_geothermal_systems Enhanced geothermal system (EGS)] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dry_rock_geothermal_energy Hot Dry Rock (HDR)], it is a system where water is injected into hot rocks found a few kilometers below ground. The Wikipedia entry says "this technology has the potential to power the world at little or no cost to the population." Bullseye!		Alternatively called an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_geothermal_systems Enhanced geothermal system (EGS)] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dry_rock_geothermal_energy Hot Dry Rock (HDR)], it is a system where water is injected into hot rocks found a few kilometers below ground. The Wikipedia entry says "this technology has the potential to power the world at little or no cost to the population." Bullseye!

	Geothermal energy has been around for a long time. In the US, it was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szdx8F_g3Z0 investigated] extensively back in the 1970's at Los Alamos. It has since been researched all over the world. Since the 1970's until recently, funding in the US has been minimal. The enhanced version of geothermal energy, where water is injected into ~~the system~~, is now causing a lot of buzz. MIT led an interdisciplinary panel that produced [http://geothermal.inel.gov/publications/future_of_geothermal_energy.pdf this substantial report] in 2006. MIT Energy Lab: (617)253-3401. The DOE has now targeted EGS with new funding.		Geothermal energy has been around for a long time. In the US, it was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szdx8F_g3Z0 investigated] extensively back in the 1970's at Los Alamos. It has since been researched all over the world. Since the 1970's until recently, funding in the US has been minimal. The enhanced version of geothermal energy, where water is injected into hot rock to create and expand fissures, is now causing a lot of buzz. MIT led an interdisciplinary panel that produced [http://geothermal.inel.gov/publications/future_of_geothermal_energy.pdf this substantial report] in 2006. MIT Energy Lab: (617)253-3401. The DOE has now targeted EGS with new funding.

	List of resources:		List of resources:

M at 21:00, 1 May 2009

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	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjpp2MQffnw Overview] of a (non-HDR) geothermal plant		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjpp2MQffnw Overview] of a (non-HDR) geothermal plant
	* [http://www.howtodrillawell.com HowToDrillaWell.com]		* [http://www.howtodrillawell.com HowToDrillaWell.com]
			* [http://www.1mine.org/ Search mining research papers]
			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_logging Well Logging] (examining conditions as you drill)
			* [http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgd3d8b4_3gp839thj&hl=en Dan and my google doc]

	== Research funding ==		== Research funding ==