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Geohydrologic aspects of aquifer thermal energy storage

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5589603
Investigation of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) technology indicates that it is a cost-effective, fuel-conserving technique for provisions of thermal energy for residential, commercial and industrial uses. Most of the existing methods and techniques for measuring geohydrologic elements important to ATES are satisfactory. Small-scale field tests have been successfully demonstrated, and larger scale demonstration projects are in progress. With a suitable institutional framework, ATES promises to provide a significant portion of the nation's future thermal energy.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
5589603
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-8834; CONF-8009232-1; ON: DE82005873
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English