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Title: Direct utilization of geothermal energy in western South Dakota agribusiness. Final report

Abstract

This project involved the direct utilization of geothermal energy for (1) space heating of farm and ranch buildings, (2) drying grain, and (3) providing warm stock water during the winter. The site for this demonstration project was the Diamond Ring Ranch north of Midland, South Dakota. Geothermal water flowing from an existing well into the Madison Aquifer was used to heat four homes, a shop, a hospital barn for cattle, and air for a barn and grain dryer. This site is centrally located in the western region of South Dakota where geothermal water is available from the Madison Aquifer. The first year of the project involved the design of the heating systems and its construction while the following years were for operation, testing, demonstrating, and monitoring the system. Required modifications and improvements were made during this period. Operating modifications and improvements were made during this period. Operating experience showed that such application of geothermal resources is feasible and can result in substantial fuel savings. Economic analyses under a variety of assumptions generally gave payback periods of less than ten years. Numerous technical recommendations are made. The most significant being the necessity of passive protection from freezing of remote geothermal systemsmore » subject to winter shut downs caused by power or equipment failure. The primary institutional recommendation is to incorporate a use for the geothermal water such as irrigation or stock watering into agribusiness-related geothermal development.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City (USA). Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering
OSTI Identifier:
5389150
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/28419-7
ON: DE84005320
DOE Contract Number:  
FC07-76ET28419
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL HEATING; GEOTHERMAL SPACE HEATING; GEOTHERMAL WATER HEATING; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL SHELTERS; CEREALS; CONSTRUCTION; DRYING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HOUSES; MODIFICATIONS; OPERATING COST; OPERATION; PAYBACK PERIOD; SOUTH DAKOTA; BUILDINGS; COST; ECONOMICS; FEDERAL REGION VIII; GRAMINEAE; GRASS; HEATING; INDUSTRY; NORTH AMERICA; PLANTS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; SHELTERS; SPACE HEATING; USA; WATER HEATING; WELLS; Geothermal Legacy; 151000* - Geothermal Energy- Direct Energy Utilization

Citation Formats

Howard, S M. Direct utilization of geothermal energy in western South Dakota agribusiness. Final report. United States: N. p., 1983. Web. doi:10.2172/5389150.
Howard, S M. Direct utilization of geothermal energy in western South Dakota agribusiness. Final report. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5389150
Howard, S M. 1983. "Direct utilization of geothermal energy in western South Dakota agribusiness. Final report". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5389150. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5389150.
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title = {Direct utilization of geothermal energy in western South Dakota agribusiness. Final report},
author = {Howard, S M},
abstractNote = {This project involved the direct utilization of geothermal energy for (1) space heating of farm and ranch buildings, (2) drying grain, and (3) providing warm stock water during the winter. The site for this demonstration project was the Diamond Ring Ranch north of Midland, South Dakota. Geothermal water flowing from an existing well into the Madison Aquifer was used to heat four homes, a shop, a hospital barn for cattle, and air for a barn and grain dryer. This site is centrally located in the western region of South Dakota where geothermal water is available from the Madison Aquifer. The first year of the project involved the design of the heating systems and its construction while the following years were for operation, testing, demonstrating, and monitoring the system. Required modifications and improvements were made during this period. Operating modifications and improvements were made during this period. Operating experience showed that such application of geothermal resources is feasible and can result in substantial fuel savings. Economic analyses under a variety of assumptions generally gave payback periods of less than ten years. Numerous technical recommendations are made. The most significant being the necessity of passive protection from freezing of remote geothermal systems subject to winter shut downs caused by power or equipment failure. The primary institutional recommendation is to incorporate a use for the geothermal water such as irrigation or stock watering into agribusiness-related geothermal development.},
doi = {10.2172/5389150},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5389150}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}