2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 79
Sunday, 19 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
110 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T168. The Interaction of Geophysics, Geochemistry, and Hydrogeology with Ground-Source and Other Geothermal Systems

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; Energy/Petroleum Geology Discipline

 

Carolyn B. Dowling, Lee J. Florea and Klaus Neumann, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
79-1
1:05 PM
DISCRETE-DEPTH HEAT DISSIPATION TESTS AS A POTENTIAL TOOL FOR CHARACTERIZING SUBSURFACE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY VARIATIONS
SELLWOOD, Stephen M.1, BAHR, Jean M.1 and HART, David J.2, (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, (2)Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin - Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705
Handouts
  • Sellwood_et_al_2014_GSA_presentation.pdf (3.2 MB)
    • 79-2
    1:25 PM
    THE THERMOFACIES CONCEPT AS APPLIED TO DISTRICT-SCALE GROUND-COUPLED HEAT PUMPS – CORRELATION OF TEMPERATURE DATA TO THERMAL AND HYDROSTRATIGRAPHY AT BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
    SILISKI, Andrew1, FLOREA, Lee J.2, DOWLING, Carolyn B.3, NEUMANN, Klaus4 and SAMUELSON, Alan C.4, (1)Geology, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, (4)Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306
    79-3
    1:40 PM
    IMPACT OF AQUIFER HEAT STORAGE ON HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY - RESULTS FROM A COLUMN EXPERIMENT
    MILKUS, Christian D., Department of Applied Geosciences, Berlin University of Technology, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1, Berlin, 10587, Germany and SCHEYTT, Traugott J., Department of Applied Geosciences, Hydrogeology Research Group, Technische Universität Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1, Berlin, 10587, Germany
    79-4
    1:55 PM
    GROUND-SOURCE BRIDGE DECK DEICING AND THE INFLUENCE OF GROUNDWATER FLOW ON SEASONAL THERMAL STORAGE
    BOWERS, G. Allen, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 111 Patton Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, OZUDOGRU, Tolga Y., Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, 34469 and OLGUN, C. Guney, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 111A Patton Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
    79-5
    2:10 PM
    THERMAL RESISTANCE EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF HEAT EXCHANGER PILES
    OZUDOGRU, Tolga Y., Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, VA 34469, Turkey, OLGUN, C. Guney, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 111A Patton Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and SENOL, Aykut, Civil Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Room #263, Maslak, Istanbul, 34469, Turkey
    79-6
    2:25 PM
    CHARACTERIZATION OF A SOIL-BOREHOLE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    MCCARTNEY, John S.1, BASER, Tugce1 and LU, Ning2, (1)Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, UCB 428, Boulder, CO 80309, (2)Civil Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401
     
    2:45 PM
    Break
    79-7
    3:05 PM
    MAPPING OPTIMUM LOCATIONS FOR GEOTHERMAL POWER PRODUCTION: COLORADO, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, NEBRASKA, AND NORTH DAKOTA
    CROWELL, Anna M., Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell St. Stop 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202 and GOSNOLD, Will D., Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell, Stop 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202
    79-8
    3:20 PM
    WCSB GEOTHERMAL; WHERE IT IS HOT AND WHERE IT IS NOT- A REVIEW OF GEOTHERMAL STATE OF THE FORELAND BASIN
    MAJOROWICZ, Jacek, Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada
    79-9
    3:35 PM
    DYNAMIC INTEGRATION OF GEOTHERMAL DATA: AN EXAMPLE FROM PILGRIM HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA
    CLOUGH, James G.1, DAANEN, Ronald2, BENOIT, Dick3, HOLDMANN, Gwen4 and HARUN, Nina T.1, (1)Alaska Div. of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709, (2)Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709, (3)Sustainable Solutions, Reno, NV 89501, (4)Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 755910, Fairbanks, AK 99775
    79-10
    3:50 PM
    SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND DIRECTIONAL STATISTICS APPLIED TO THE CORRELATION OF GEOCHEMICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL ANOMALIES AND FAULT ZONES
    LÓPEZ, Dina L.1, GRIMALDI, David A.1, WILLIAMS, Stanley2 and SANCHEZ, Angelica E.3, (1)Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, (2)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, (3)Departamento de Geologia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
    79-11
    4:10 PM
    APPLYING GEOGRAPHICAL WEIGHTED REGRESSION TO GEOCHEMICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL VARIABLES IN GEOTHERMAL FIELDS: SAN VICENTE GEOTHERMAL FIELD, EL SALVADOR
    GRIMALDI, David A., Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, LOPEZ, Dina L., Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701 and MAGAÑA, Maria Ines, Geoquimica, LaGeo, Santa Tecla, La Libertad, El Salvador
    79-12
    4:25 PM
    FLUID EVOLUTION AND GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURE OF MINERAL SPRINGS: A MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL APPROACH
    WISHART, DeBonne Natalie, International Center for Water Resources Management, Central State University, 1400 Brush Row Road, McLin 204, Wilberforce, OH 45384
    79-13
    4:40 PM
    UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION OF CALCITE REACTIVE TRANSPORT IN FRACTURED POROUS RESERVOIR
    EZZEDINE, Souheil, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Engineering Directorate, P.O.Box 808, M/S L-126, Livermore, CA 94551
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