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SASKATCHEWAN’S DEEP GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL

SASKATCHEWAN’S DEEP GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL. Brian Brunskill P.Geo Laurence Vigrass P.Eng. P.Geo. 3D BLOCK DIAGRAM OF SASKATCHEWAN. Courtesy Geological Survey of Canada. Deadwood Surface Structure. Sk Industry & Resources. Approximate Temperature at the Base of the Sedimentary Section.

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SASKATCHEWAN’S DEEP GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL

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  1. SASKATCHEWAN’S DEEP GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL Brian Brunskill P.Geo Laurence Vigrass P.Eng. P.Geo.

  2. 3D BLOCK DIAGRAM OF SASKATCHEWAN Courtesy Geological Survey of Canada

  3. Deadwood Surface Structure Sk Industry & Resources

  4. Approximate Temperature at the Base of the Sedimentary Section

  5. Sectional View of a Geothermal Heating Loop near Regina Heat Exchanger Plant Ground Level 1000 m Source Well Injection Well 2000 m Deadwood Aquifer 2200 m 1000 m

  6. Commercial Heat Exchanger

  7. Heat Energy Available at Regina with Heat Pumps Water Temperature Drop from 141ºF to 65ºF = 76ºF ∆t (61ºC to 18ºC) Water Flow Rate of 460 usg/ m (1.75 m3/ m) 16 Million BTU/ h or 4.8 MW (thermal) 21 Tonnes Per Day of CO2 Emissions Avoided Ratio of Energy Required to Energy Produced = 1:16 LEED Silver Commercial Building Standard @ 16 BTU/ ft2 Base Load 1 million ft2 (92,900 m2) or 11 CFL Football Fields from One Geothermal Loop

  8. UTC Closed-Loop Evaporator

  9. Approximate Temperature at the Base of the Sedimentary Section

  10. Paris Basin, France • 34 district heating projects since 1969 • Thermal capacity equivalent to 308 MW • Provides heating for over 150,000 units • Over 250,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided

  11. Benefits From Using Geothermal Energy • Available for the long-term • Near zero greenhouse gas emissions • Sustainable • Reliable • Not subject to significant price volatility • Can be integrated with existing infrastructure

  12. Limitations of Deep Geothermal • Energy produced is non-transportable • Project development requires significant upfront investment • Timing of development schedule

  13. Potential Uses of Geothermal Energy • Heating buildings in new industrial park developments • Heating homes in new residential subdivisions • Retrofitting commercial buildings • Pre-heating industrial boiler or process water • Drying ethanol plant distillers grain • Tourism • Greenhouses • Electricity generation

  14. NRCan 2006, Canada’s Energy Outlook

  15. Courtesy Ghomshei, UBC

  16. 2005 Per-Capita CO2e Emissions

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