A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) spreadsheet tool was developed to analyze potential environmental benefits of a deep direct-use (DDU) geothermal energy system (GES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of IL) campus. The LCA spreadsheet tool is a unique contribution to the feasibility study that provides further insight into the cradle-to-grave environmental impacts associated with the GES over the operating life time, as well as other DDU GES with similar objectives. The tool allows for a more in-depth analysis of the feasibility of DDU GES with respect to the overall environmental impacts. For the U of IL assessment, a doublet (two-well) system is evaluated, which is connected to aboveground mechanical system to supply heating to six agricultural research facilities. The additional of new equipment are assessed for the technical and economic feasibility. The results from this study will also allow geothermal resources from the entirety of the Illinois Basin (ILB) to be assessed and allow the DDU technology to be extended to additional areas of the ILB and other low-temperature sedimentary basins with similar characteristics.
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Spreadsheet tool for Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Campus
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - view all
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OverviewChampagne UrbanaIllinois BasinUniversity of Illinoisagrcicultural research facilitiesassessmentbenefitcradle-to-grave environmental impactsddudeep direct-useenergyenvironmentenvironmentalfeasibilitygeothermalimpactlcalife cyclelife cycle assessmentlow-temperaturesedimentary basinspreadsheet tooltool
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Dcat Issued2020-01-31T07:00:00Z
Dcat Modified2020-02-25T20:25:03Z
Dcat Publisher NameUniversity of Illinois
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