Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator

Dataset · Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.15121/1136728· OSTI ID:1136728

Sullivan, John

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.

• Research Organization: USDOE Geothermal Data Repository (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-2C)
• Contributing Organization: Argonne National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: FY13 AOP 11
• OSTI ID: 1136728
• Report Number(s): 362
• Availability: [e-mail]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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