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dc.contributor.authorZody, Zachary J.-
dc.contributor.authorGisladottir, Viktoria R.-
dc.creatorCold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)-
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-24T13:27:40Z-
dc.date.available2023-03-24T13:27:40Z-
dc.date.issued2023-03-
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/CRREL TR-23-1-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11681/46672-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/46672-
dc.descriptionTechnical Reporten_US
dc.description.abstractThe DoD considers improving Arctic capabilities critical (DoD 2019; HQDA 2021). Deployment of shallow geothermal energy systems at cold regions installations provides opportunity to increase thermal energy resilience by lessening dependence on fuel supply and supporting installations’ NetZero transitions. Deployment can be leveraged across facilities, for ex-ample using Fort Wainwright metrics for implementation of geothermal in cold region bases. Fort Wainwright is an extreme case of heating dominant loads owing to harsh conditions in Alaska, making it ideal for proving feasibility in most heating dominant installations. Proven feasibility and potential mass deployment will help reduce emissions and increase resilience across the DoD cold region network. This report introduces the shallow geothermal energy and storage technology combination that would best fit demonstration in Alaska. Focus is on leveraging shallow, low-temperature geothermal for the development of a larger geothermal district heating and cooling (GDHC) system with underground thermal energy storage (UTES) and geothermal heat exchangers (GHX). Such systems are proven in cooling dominant climates, and individual components are proven in heating dominant climates, but deployment of a larger system in a heating dominant climate is not well established. Deployment at Fort Wainwright would represent an improvement in the technology.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract ................................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables ................................................................................................................................. iv Preface ..................................................................................................................................................... v 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Approach ......................................................................................................................... 1 2 Shallow Geothermal and Cold Regions Opportunity .................................................................. 2 2.1 Cold regions opportunity ................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Geothermal in cold regions ............................................................................................ 5 2.3 Shallow geothermal systems ......................................................................................... 6 3 Preliminary Data Screening for Fort Wainwright Area ............................................................ 14 3.1 Geology and hydrology ................................................................................................. 14 3.2 Geophysical surveys and tests ..................................................................................... 21 4 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Bibliography .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Appendix: Referenced Data ................................................................................................................ 30 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................ 38 Report Documentation Page (SF 298) .............................................................................................. 39-
dc.format.extent47 pages / 1.3 MB-
dc.format.mediumPDF-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/CRREL TR-23-1-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat-
dc.subjectAlaska energyen_US
dc.subjectCold regions energyen_US
dc.subjectGeothermal district heating and coolingen_US
dc.subjectShallow geothermalen_US
dc.subjectThermal resilienceen_US
dc.subjectUnderground thermal energy storageen_US
dc.titleShallow geothermal technology, opportunities in cold regions, and related data for deployment at Fort Wainwrighten_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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