Northeastern Section - 47th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2012)

Session No. 27
Monday, 19 March 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Ballroom B (Hartford Marriott Downtown)

T22. Geothermal Potential in the Northeast: A Quixotic Quest or Reality?

 

J. Michael Rhodes and Stephen B. Mabee, Advocates
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8:00 AM
GRANITE AS A GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE IN THE NORTHEAST
RHODES, J. Michael, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, KOTEAS, G. Christopher, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663 and MABEE, Stephen B., Massachusetts Geological Survey, Univ. Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, jmrhodes@geo.umass.edu, jmrhodes@geo.umass.edu
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8:20 AM
IMPLICATIONS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND: VARIABILITY IN HEAT POTENTIAL BASED ON THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND GEOCHEMISTRY STUDIES
KOTEAS, G. Christopher1, RHODES, J. Michael1, MABEE, Stephen B.2, RYAN, Amy2, SCHMIDT, Joe2, LEAGUE, Corey2, GOODHUE, Nathaniel1, ADAMS, Sharon A.1, GAGNON, Teresa K.3 and THOMAS, Margaret A.4, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, (2)Massachusetts Geological Survey, Univ. Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, (3)Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Connecticut Geological Survey / Dinosaur State Park, 79 Elm St, Hartford, CT 06106, (4)Connecticut Geological Survey, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, ckoteas@geo.umass.edu, ckoteas@geo.umass.edu
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8:40 AM
DEEP GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL IN CONNECTICUT: PROGRESS REPORT
GAGNON, Teresa K., Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Connecticut Geological Survey / Dinosaur State Park, 79 Elm St, Hartford, CT 06106, KOTEAS, G. Christopher, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, THOMAS, Margaret A., Connecticut Geological Survey, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, MABEE, Stephen B., Massachusetts Geological Survey, Univ. Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003 and RHODES, J. Michael, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, teresa.gagnon@ct.gov, teresa.gagnon@ct.gov
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9:00 AM
THERMAL PROPERTIES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ROCKS FOR GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
BENSON, T.R., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall Bdg. 320, Stanford, CA 94305 and VAN BAALEN, M.R., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, 20 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, trb@stanford.edu, trb@stanford.edu
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9:20 AM
GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP REGULATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND
CERUTTI, Joe, Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection, 1 Winter Street, 5th Fl, Boston, MA 02108, joseph.cerutti@state.ma.us, joseph.cerutti@state.ma.us
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9:40 AM
NEW ENGLAND GEOTHERMAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
BLAIN, Paul G., Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection, 1 Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108, paul.blain@state.ma.us, paul.blain@state.ma.us
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
GEOLOGIC AND GEOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP WELL DESIGN, BOSTON, MA
CROCETTI, Charles A., Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc, 20 Foundry Street, Concord, NH 03301 and STETSON, Kevin P., Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc, 1 Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA 01886, cacrocetti@sanbornhead.com, cacrocetti@sanbornhead.com
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10:40 AM
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SURFICIAL MATERIALS: AN AID TO GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP DESIGN
MABEE, Stephen B.1, KOTEAS, G. Christopher2, RHODES, John Michael3, GAGNON, Teresa K.4, RYAN, Amy1, SCHMIDT, Joe1 and NATHAN, Stephan A.5, (1)Massachusetts Geological Survey, Univ. Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, (4)Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Connecticut Geological Survey / Dinosaur State Park, 79 Elm St, Hartford, CT 06106, (5)Department of Environmental Earth Science, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT 06226, sbmabee@geo.umass.edu, sbmabee@geo.umass.edu
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11:00 AM
GEOMETRY EFFECTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF RESIDENTIAL VERTICAL GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS
TILLEY, B.S., Department of Mathematical Sciences, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, FREI, Spencer, Department of Mathematical Sciences, McGill University, Burnside Hall, Room 1005, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H3A 2K6, Canada, LOCKWOOD, Kathryn, Mathematics and Computer Science Department, Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824, STEWART, Gregory, Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, 2076 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106 and BOYER, Justin, Department of Mathematics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, tilley@wpi.edu, tilley@wpi.edu
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11:20 AM
BROMIDE TRACER TESTING OF A STANDING-COLUMN WELL IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
KASTRINOS, John, Haley & Aldrich, 465 Medford Street, Boston, MA 01867, jkastrinos@haleyaldrich.com, jkastrinos@haleyaldrich.com
 
11:40 AM
Discussion
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