Geothermal heating system for the Children's Museum of Utah

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6651526· OSTI ID:6651526

Karlsson, T

The results of a study to determine the engineering and economic feasibility of using the Wasatch Hot Spring resource for space heating of the Children's Library building are presented. The Wasatch Hot Spring with a reported flow of about 63 gpm (240 l/min) at an average temperature of 104/sup 0/F is not capable of furnishing the needed heat for the Children's Museum building. The underground paths along which the thermal waters flow to their outlets at the Warm Springs Fault are not presently known. It is possible if the thermal water ascends from the deep layers of the earth along the Warm Springs Fault that increased geothermal flow at a higher temperature can be produced by drilling into the fault. Assuming that sufficient geothermal fluid quantity is produced by drilling in the area, an analysis is made of a geothermal heating system for the building based on different fluid temperatures. It is assumed that the present and planned heating systems be left intact with the gas fired boilers taking over during cold periods when the geothermal system fails to provide sufficient heat. Economic analysis shows that the geothermal system is very attractive, even for the lowest geothermal fluid temperature considered (110/sup 0/F).

• Research Organization: Oregon Inst. of Tech., Klamath Falls (USA). Geo-Heat Center
• DOE Contract Number: FG07-83ID12478
• OSTI ID: 6651526
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12478-T2; ON: DE84016297
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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