Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal on the West Virginia University Campus-Morgantown, WV
- West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States); West Virginia University
In 2010, research completed by the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Geothermal Laboratory estimated temperatures at reasonable drilling depths in the state of West Virginia (WV) were in the temperature range desirable for district heating. This higher temperature region extends from north-central WV (Monongalia County) to southeastern WV (Greenbrier County). The Morgantown campus of West Virginia University (WVU) is located within the north-central region, and as part of the 2016 study on Low-temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin (GPFA-AB), Morgantown is identified as one of the priority locations for further analysis of the potential for deep direct-use (DDU) of geothermal energy. In this project, the feasibility of developing a Geothermal District Heating and Cooling (GDHC) system for the WVU campus in Morgantown, WV, to replace the current coal-fired steam heating and cooling system, is evaluated.
- Research Organization:
- West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
- Contributing Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Cornell University
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008105
- OSTI ID:
- 1829981
- Report Number(s):
- Final Technical Report-DOE-WVU
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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