Direct utilization of geothermal energy for Haakon School District, South Dakota. Final report, January 1977-March 1985
This report is a summary of a project which demonstrates the successful use of geothermal energy for service water and space heating of school, business and commercial buildings in the city of Philip, South Dakota. The project included a new well into the Madison limestone formation, a pipe line to the school and through the central business district to a treatment plant, the treatment plant and settling ponds, conversion of the existing space heating systems of the buildings to equipment suitable for heating with the geothermal energy and monitoring the system to determine operating characteristics and efficiency. The treated water is discharged into the north fork of the Bad River for use by down stream irrigators. 24 figs., 19 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Hengel Associates, Rapid City, SD (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-78ET27080
- OSTI ID:
- 5348150
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ET/27080-T1; ON: DE85017966
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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