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Introduction to Geothermal Energy
Summer School in Energy Economics2018
Bart van Campen1
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Introduction to Geothermal Energy:
1. Basics2. Resources and locations3. End-uses4. Electricity generation technologies5. Regulation & exploration
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1. Geothermal BasicsGeothermal = Greek words
geo (earth)therme (heat)
Geothermal system: A system of processes involving heat transfer to the earth’s surface (convection vs conduction)
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1. Geothermal:* Earth’s interior : heat * Heat: yields
warmth and power
* 6,000 km deep: 5,000 °C
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1. Heat Transfer:o Conducts rocko High temp/pressure: o mantle rock melts and become
magma
o Lighter/less dense than surrounding rock
o Move slowly toward the earth’s crust
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1. Heat Transfero Magma may remain below the crusto Heating nearby rock and watero Geothermal water travels back up
through faults and cracks o If it reaches the earth’s surface:
springs/geyserso Or trapped in cracks and porous rock
(geothermal reservoir)
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1. Geothermal Reservoir: The volume of hot rock surrounded by cold rock (both are hydraudically
connected) Geothermal System:
Heat sourceWater (recharge = inflowing;discharge
=outflowing water)Permeability structure
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Geothermal Power:
MidAmerican Energy Geothermal Plant Virtual Tour (4.46 mins)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKXcLa88GhQ
Energy 101: Geothermal Energy (3.47 mins)www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRDf7QxjDk
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1. Russia, 2. Japan, 3. Eastern China, 4. Himalayan, 5. The Philippines, 6. Indonesia, 7. NewZealand, 8. Canada, 9. United State, 10. Mexico, 11. Central American Volcanic Belt, 12.Andean Volcanic Belt, 13. the Caribbean, 14. Iceland, 15. Northern Europe, 16. Eastern Europe,17. Italy, 18. Eastern and Southern Mediterranean, 19. East Africa Rift System
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New Zealand’s first geothermal
generator was commissioned at Wairakei in 1958
(Te Mihi)
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*Geothermal resources located in Environment Waikato boundaries
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3. Geothermal Uses:o Electricityo Hot springs/batho Cookingo Medicineo Heat buildings (ground source heat pump)o Agriculture: glass houses (plants)o Aquaculture: fish/shrimp farmingo Dairy: pasteurize milko District heating: Russa, China, France,
Sweden, Hungary, Romania, Japan, Iceland, Netherlands and USA
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Lindal Diagram
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Heat Pump system:
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Heating systems in geothermal greenhouses:
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18District heating system
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Craters of the Moon (Taupo)
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4. Geothermal Electricity Generation:Production wellsNatural steam
Turbine generatorCondensed in cooling tower
Reinjection
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4. Dry steam plant generation
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4. Flash steam plant
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4. Binary plant
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5. Geothermal vs Oil/Gas- Many similarities to Oil&Gas- But renewable/sustainable (if done
well)- Source regenerates (in human
timeframes)- Low CO2-content (generally)
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5. Geothermal RegulationSimilar issues as Oil/Gas Regulation
- Underground resource => step-wise exploration
- Ownership/access to resource- Environmental aspects- Financial viability (incl power prices
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1. Start-up & pre-exploration
2. Pre-feasibility
3. Exploration & Appraisal drilling
4. Production drilling
5. Production & processing
6. Decommissioning & rehabilitation
=> Resource Assessment and Economic go/no-go decisions after every step
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**Project identification and reconnaissance:* Desktop research (existing info & exploration studies)
* Reconnaissance/physical inspection
* Apply for exploration license and land-owner permit
*Geoscientific exploration: * Geological, Geochemical and Geophysical Studies
* Aerial studies/mapping
* Often geophysical is separated out (Go/No-Go)
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**Conceptual model: * integrating all information into a 3-D diagram to get a total picture of the
resource
*Pre-feasibility study: * On the basis of the above create a first estimate of the resource and approx
cost of installations (ca 50% error margin) to assess economic sense;
* Necessary before making million-$ drilling decisions
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*(pre)-Permitting * In most countries one or more permits (environmental and sometimes a separate
exploration/ appraisal) are necessary to do exploration drilling. Such permits are generally simpler and faster than full permits .
*Exploration drilling and well-testing
*Feasibility Study:* With above info, make more accurate resource assessment + installation cost
estimate (ca 25% margin)
* Including risk/sensitivity analysis
* Generally necessary to acquire project financing (bank loans) & production permits
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*Preliminary design
*Project permitting *Environmental, Health & Safety, exploitation/production license
*Production drilling
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*25 to 50 years involving activities such as:
*Operation and maintenance
*Reservoir management to understand the performance of reservoir;
*Environmental monitoring
*Additional studies to improve efficiency, drill additional wells, etc;
Stage 6: Decommissioning & Rehabilitation
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5. NZ Geothermal Regulation slightly different:
- Based on water & common law: state doesn’t own the resource
- Government manages the resource on behalf of ‘common good’
- Resource Management Act- Puts Sustainable Management at the
Centre: - External effects; and- Resource available for ‘future generations’
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5. Geothermal Sustainability:a) External Impacts/effects:Pressure/Temp changes => affects geothermal features, subsidence
b) Resource itself:-Often faster draw-down than regeneration => controlled depletion (50-100 yrs)- Conserve other resources/fields for future generations
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5. Example Sustainability:
Wairakei: 100-200 years to recover after 100 years of extraction
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60 yearsOhaaki – 114 Mwe (1989) to 30/60 Mwe (2007)
RotoruaThe Geysers, California
Internalise externalities:Selected policies to balance the costs and
benefits
Careful planning and management 36
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Wai O Tapu Loop Rd (Rotorua)
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