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Title: Geothermal direct-heat utilization assistance. Quarterly project progress report, July--September 1997

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/541803· OSTI ID:541803

This report summarizes geothermal technical assistance, R and D and technology transfer activities of the Geo-Heat Center at Oregon Institute of Technology for the fourth quarter of FY-97 (July--September 1997). It describes 213 contacts with parties during this period related to technical assistance with geothermal direct heat projects. Areas dealt with include requests for general information including maps, geothermal heat pumps, resource and well data, space heating and cooling, greenhouses, acquaculture, equipment, district heating, resorts and spas, and industrial applications. Research activities include the completion of a Comprehensive Greenhouse Developer Package. Work accomplished on the revision of the Geothermal Direct Use Engineering and Design Guidebook are discussed. Outreach activities include the publication of the Quarterly Bulletin (Vol. 18, No. 3), dissemination of information mainly through mailings of publications, geothermal library acquisition and use, participation in workshops, short courses, and technical meetings by the staff, and progress monitor reports on geothermal activities.

Research Organization:
Oregon Inst. of Tech., Klamath Falls, OR (United States). Geo-Heat Center
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG07-90ID13040
OSTI ID:
541803
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/13040-T40; ON: DE98000715; TRN: AHC29723%%21
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1997]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English