Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator

Sullivan, John

doi:10.15121/1136728

Title: Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator

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Abstract

This calculator is a handy tool for interested parties to estimate two key life cycle metrics, fossil energy consumption (Etot) and greenhouse gas emission (ghgtot) ratios, for geothermal electric power production. It is based solely on data developed by Argonne National Laboratory for DOE's Geothermal Technologies office. The calculator permits the user to explore the impact of a range of key geothermal power production parameters, including plant capacity, lifetime, capacity factor, geothermal technology, well numbers and depths, field exploration, and others on the two metrics just mentioned. Estimates of variations in the results are also available to the user.

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Sullivan, John

Argonne National Laboratory

Publication Date:: Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Other Number(s):: 362

Research Org.:: DOE Geothermal Data Repository; Argonne National Laboratory

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-2C)

Collaborations:: Argonne National Laboratory

Subject:: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GHG; calculator; capacity; capacity factor; electric power; emissions; energy; environment; environmental; exploration; fossil energy consumption; geothermal; greenhouse emissions rate; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gas emissions rate; life cycle; life cycle metric; life cycle metrics; lifetime; performance; ratio; ratios

OSTI Identifier:: 1136728

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15121/1136728

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