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Title: Field testing of a high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage system

Abstract

The University of Minnesota Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) System has been operated as a field test facility for the past six years. Four short-term and two long-term cycles have been completed to data providing a greatly increased understanding of the efficiency and geochemical effects of high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage. A third long-term cycle is currently being planned to operate the ATES system in conjunction with a real heating load and to further study the geochemical impact on the aquifer from heated waste storage cycles. The most critical activities in the preparation for the next cycle have proved to be the applications for the various permits and variances necessary to conduct the third cycle and the matching of the characteristics of the ATES system during heat recovery with a suitable adjacent building thermal load.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Energy Management; Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
106802
Report Number(s):
CONF-890351-
ON: DE95016394; TRN: 95:006984-0016
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Thermal energy storage program review, New Orleans, LA (United States), 15-17 Mar 1989; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1989; Related Information: Is Part Of U.S. Department of Energy thermal energy storage research activities review: 1989 Proceedings; Hoffman, H.W. [ed.] [PAI Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]; Tomlinson, J.J. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; PB: 357 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; AQUIFERS; HEAT STORAGE; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; FIELD TESTS; TEST FACILITIES; MINNESOTA; SEASONAL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; BUILDINGS

Citation Formats

Sterling, R L, and Hoyer, M C. Field testing of a high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage system. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Sterling, R L, & Hoyer, M C. Field testing of a high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage system. United States.
Sterling, R L, and Hoyer, M C. 1989. "Field testing of a high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/106802.
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abstractNote = {The University of Minnesota Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) System has been operated as a field test facility for the past six years. Four short-term and two long-term cycles have been completed to data providing a greatly increased understanding of the efficiency and geochemical effects of high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage. A third long-term cycle is currently being planned to operate the ATES system in conjunction with a real heating load and to further study the geochemical impact on the aquifer from heated waste storage cycles. The most critical activities in the preparation for the next cycle have proved to be the applications for the various permits and variances necessary to conduct the third cycle and the matching of the characteristics of the ATES system during heat recovery with a suitable adjacent building thermal load.},
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year = {Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
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