Geothermal feasibility-analysis II for Polo School District No. 29-2, South Dakota

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5349150· OSTI ID:5349150

The feasibility of utilizing a low temperature geothermal resource to heat the Polo High School and the community of Polo, consisting of 17 residential homes, 2 public school buildings, 5 commercial establishments, and the St. Liborius Church/School complex is addressed. Depending upon the availability of a water use permit from the South Dakota Department of Natural Resources and the payback period required for this type of project, there is heat energy in the existing geothermal resource to heat the Polo High School or even the entire community of Polo. The chemical analysis of the water indicates that any heat exchangers used should be stainless steel or thick-walled copper and piping should be plastic. An environmental assessment would be required to consider the disposal of geothermal fluid.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States); Hengel Associates, Rapid City, SD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 5349150
• Report Number(s): EGG-2146; ON: DE82012769
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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