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Title: Boise geothermal district heating system

Abstract

This document describes the Boise geothermal district heating project from preliminary feasibility studies completed in 1979 to a fully operational system by 1983. The report includes information about the two local governments that participated in the project - the City of Boise, Idaho and the Boise Warm Springs Water District. It also discusses the federal funding sources; the financial studies; the feasibility studies conducted; the general system planning and design; design of detailed system components; the legal issues involved in production; geological analysis of the resource area; distribution and disposal; the program to market system services; and the methods of retrofitting buildings to use geothermal hot water for space heating. Technically this report describes the Boise City district heating system based on 170/sup 0/F water, a 4000 gpm production system, a 41,000 foot pipeline system, and system economies. Comparable data are also provided for the Boise Warm Springs Water District. 62 figs., 31 tabs.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Boise Geothermal, ID (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6227793
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/27053-6
ON: DE86007622
DOE Contract Number:  
FC07-79ET27053
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; URBAN AREAS; GEOTHERMAL DISTRICT HEATING; DESIGN; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; IDAHO; LEGAL ASPECTS; SPACE HEATING; DISTRICT HEATING; FEDERAL REGION X; GEOTHERMAL HEATING; HEATING; NORTH AMERICA; USA; Geothermal Legacy; 151000* - Geothermal Energy- Direct Energy Utilization

Citation Formats

Hanson, P J. Boise geothermal district heating system. United States: N. p., 1985. Web. doi:10.2172/6227793.
Hanson, P J. Boise geothermal district heating system. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6227793
Hanson, P J. 1985. "Boise geothermal district heating system". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6227793. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6227793.
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abstractNote = {This document describes the Boise geothermal district heating project from preliminary feasibility studies completed in 1979 to a fully operational system by 1983. The report includes information about the two local governments that participated in the project - the City of Boise, Idaho and the Boise Warm Springs Water District. It also discusses the federal funding sources; the financial studies; the feasibility studies conducted; the general system planning and design; design of detailed system components; the legal issues involved in production; geological analysis of the resource area; distribution and disposal; the program to market system services; and the methods of retrofitting buildings to use geothermal hot water for space heating. Technically this report describes the Boise City district heating system based on 170/sup 0/F water, a 4000 gpm production system, a 41,000 foot pipeline system, and system economies. Comparable data are also provided for the Boise Warm Springs Water District. 62 figs., 31 tabs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
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