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Sonoma State Hospital geothermal heating system

Journal Article · · Geo-Heat Cent. Q. Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6121745
The energy evaluation of the Sonoma State Hospital by Gennis and Associate Engineers is summarized. Their work included: evaluation of existing heating and hot water systems, conceptual determination of the retrofit required to those systems to utilize a geothermal fluid heat supply, preliminary layout of a geothermal fluid distribution and return piping system, estimation of the reduction of natural gas consumption as a result of the conversion to a geothermal energy source, cost estimates of the work required, and an economic analysis of the cost effectiveness of the geothermally heated system vs. the existing central steam system. (MJF)
Research Organization:
Oregon Inst. of Tech., Klamath Falls
OSTI ID:
6121745
Journal Information:
Geo-Heat Cent. Q. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Geo-Heat Cent. Q. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 6:4; ISSN GCQBD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English