Community Geothermal: Borefield Design, Thermal Conductivity, and Subsurface Modeling Data - Chicago, IL

Dataset · Mon Dec 04 04:00:00 EST 2023

DOI:https://doi.org/10.15121/2448097· OSTI ID:2448097

Baser, Tugce ^[1]; Jello, Josiane; Nieto, Katherine; Stumpf, Andrew; Anand, Sachin; Ning, Xiaoyue

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1. Saint Louis University

This dataset encompasses the development of a geothermal energy system for the West Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. This project is part of a broader initiative to design and deploy geothermal heating and cooling systems at a community scale. The dataset includes thermal conductivity test results, calculations for borehole sizing based on the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) method, as well as simulated thermal loads based on actual energy usage from individual buildings. Also provided here are files used for numerical modeling via COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate borefield design and subsurface thermal behavior. Two manuscripts are attached, which outline the broad objectives of the project and a description of the numerical modeling methodology and results.

• Research Organization: DOE Geothermal Data Repository; Saint Louis University
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-4G)
• Contributing Organization: Saint Louis University
• DOE Contract Number: EE0010661
• OSTI ID: 2448097
• Report Number(s): 1665
• Availability: [e-mail]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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borehole sizing
building loads
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community geothermal
community scale
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geothermal
heating and cooling
modeling
numerical modeling
processed data
sustainable
thermal conductivity
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