Industrial Application of Geothermal Energy in Lewes, Delaware: An Economic Analysis
- Key words
- Economic; Direct Use; USA; Delaware; Lewes; Low Temperature; Space Heating; Feasibility; Risks; Pharmaceutical
- Location
- Lewes, Delaware
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1981
- Session
- Economics; Direct use; Industrial applications; Low temperat
- Language
- English
Abstract
A major industry in Lewes, Delaware could realize substantial cost savings through the substitution of geothermal energy for fossil fuel. A group of private investors has agreed to assume the responsibility for extracting and distributing the energy obtained from a proposed geothermal well in Lewes, Delaware. The U.S. Department of Energy is providing financial assistance for confirmation o this low temperature hydrothermal resource on the Delmarva Peninsula. The economic cost of supplying geothermal energy to the end user based on existing preliminary data is presented using the GRITS computer simulation model. A brief representing current areas of uncertainty.
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