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Title: Environmental assessment of the potential effects of aquifer thermal energy storage systems on microorganisms in groundwater

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the potential environmental effects (both adverse and beneficials) of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) technology pertaining to microbial communities indigenous to subsurface environments (i.e., aquifers) and the propagation, movement, and potential release of pathogenic microorganisms (specifically, Legionella) within ATES systems. Seasonal storage of thermal energy in aquifers shows great promise to reduce peak demand; reduce electric utility load problems; contribute to establishing favorable economics for district heating and cooling systems; and reduce pollution from extraction, refining, and combustion of fossil fuels. However, concerns that the widespread implementation of this technology may have adverse effects on biological systems indigeneous to aquifers, as well as help to propagate and release pathogenic organisms that enter thee environments need to be resolved. 101 refs., 2 tabs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5197067
Report Number(s):
PNL-6492
ON: DE88007314
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 25 ENERGY STORAGE; AQUIFERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; MICROORGANISMS; BACTERIA; ECOLOGY; GROUND WATER; VIRUSES; WATER CHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARASITES; WATER; 560200* - Thermal Effects; 520100 - Environment, Aquatic- Basic Studies- (-1989); 550700 - Microbiology; 250600 - Energy Storage- Thermal

Citation Formats

Hicks, R J, and Stewart, D L. Environmental assessment of the potential effects of aquifer thermal energy storage systems on microorganisms in groundwater. United States: N. p., 1988. Web. doi:10.2172/5197067.
Hicks, R J, & Stewart, D L. Environmental assessment of the potential effects of aquifer thermal energy storage systems on microorganisms in groundwater. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5197067
Hicks, R J, and Stewart, D L. 1988. "Environmental assessment of the potential effects of aquifer thermal energy storage systems on microorganisms in groundwater". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5197067. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5197067.
@article{osti_5197067,
title = {Environmental assessment of the potential effects of aquifer thermal energy storage systems on microorganisms in groundwater},
author = {Hicks, R J and Stewart, D L},
abstractNote = {The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the potential environmental effects (both adverse and beneficials) of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) technology pertaining to microbial communities indigenous to subsurface environments (i.e., aquifers) and the propagation, movement, and potential release of pathogenic microorganisms (specifically, Legionella) within ATES systems. Seasonal storage of thermal energy in aquifers shows great promise to reduce peak demand; reduce electric utility load problems; contribute to establishing favorable economics for district heating and cooling systems; and reduce pollution from extraction, refining, and combustion of fossil fuels. However, concerns that the widespread implementation of this technology may have adverse effects on biological systems indigeneous to aquifers, as well as help to propagate and release pathogenic organisms that enter thee environments need to be resolved. 101 refs., 2 tabs.},
doi = {10.2172/5197067},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5197067}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
}