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Title: New Mexico State University campus geothermal demonstration project: an engineering construction design and economic evaluation. Final technical report, February 25, 1980-April 24, 1981

Abstract

A detailed engineering construction cost estimate and economic evaluation of low temperature geothermal energy application for the New Mexico State University Campus are provided. Included are results from controlled experiments to acquire design data, design calculations and parameters, detailed cost estimates, and a comprehensive cost and benefit analysis. Detailed designs are given for a system using 140 to 145{sup 0}F geothermal water to displace 79 billion Btu per year of natural gas now being burned to generate steam. This savings represents a displacement of 44 to 46 percent of NMSU central plant natural gas consumption, or 32 to 35 percent of total NMSU natural gas consumption. The report forms the basis for the system construction phase with work scheduled to commence in July 1981, and target on-stream data of February 1982.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6301284
Report Number(s):
NP-1903906; EMD-2-68-2207
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; GEOTHERMAL HEATING SYSTEMS; COST; DESIGN; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; GEOTHERMAL WATER HEATING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONSTRUCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ACQUISITION; DEGREE DAYS; ECONOMICS; FLOW RATE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT LOSSES; NATURAL GAS; PERFORMANCE; PIPELINES; PRICES; PUMPS; SPECIFICATIONS; STEAM GENERATORS; STORAGE; SWIMMING POOLS; WELL TEMPERATURE; BOILERS; BUILDINGS; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY LOSSES; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; GEOTHERMAL HEATING; HEATING; HEATING SYSTEMS; LOSSES; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE; SURFACE WATERS; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER HEATING; Geothermal Legacy; 151000* - Geothermal Energy- Direct Energy Utilization; 299002 - Energy Planning & Policy- Geothermal- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Cunniff, R A, Ferguson, E, and Archey, J. New Mexico State University campus geothermal demonstration project: an engineering construction design and economic evaluation. Final technical report, February 25, 1980-April 24, 1981. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/6301284.
Cunniff, R A, Ferguson, E, & Archey, J. New Mexico State University campus geothermal demonstration project: an engineering construction design and economic evaluation. Final technical report, February 25, 1980-April 24, 1981. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6301284
Cunniff, R A, Ferguson, E, and Archey, J. 1981. "New Mexico State University campus geothermal demonstration project: an engineering construction design and economic evaluation. Final technical report, February 25, 1980-April 24, 1981". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6301284. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6301284.
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title = {New Mexico State University campus geothermal demonstration project: an engineering construction design and economic evaluation. Final technical report, February 25, 1980-April 24, 1981},
author = {Cunniff, R A and Ferguson, E and Archey, J},
abstractNote = {A detailed engineering construction cost estimate and economic evaluation of low temperature geothermal energy application for the New Mexico State University Campus are provided. Included are results from controlled experiments to acquire design data, design calculations and parameters, detailed cost estimates, and a comprehensive cost and benefit analysis. Detailed designs are given for a system using 140 to 145{sup 0}F geothermal water to displace 79 billion Btu per year of natural gas now being burned to generate steam. This savings represents a displacement of 44 to 46 percent of NMSU central plant natural gas consumption, or 32 to 35 percent of total NMSU natural gas consumption. The report forms the basis for the system construction phase with work scheduled to commence in July 1981, and target on-stream data of February 1982.},
doi = {10.2172/6301284},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
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