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Geo energy research and development: technology transfer

Description: Sandia Geo Energy Programs related to geothermal, coal, oil and gas, and synfuel resources have provided a useful mechanism for transferring laboratory technologies to private industry. Significant transfer of hardware, computer programs, diagnostics and instrumentation, advanced materials, and in situ process understanding has occurred through US/DOE supported programs in the past five years. The text briefly reviews the technology transfer procedures and summarizes 32 items that have been tra… more
Date: March 1, 1982
Creator: Traeger, R. K.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Testimony on coal research needs to the House Subcommittee on Energy Development and Applications

Description: Discussions of this paper and interactions with the coal research community lead to the following conclusions on the future and needs for coal research: The coal resource in the USA is immense and a plan for optimum use of the peat to anthracite supplies should be developed and evolved. Coal research efforts in industry are rapidly decreasing and work at universities, technology centers and national laboratories is directly dependent on federal funding. Industrial emphases will shift to combust… more
Date: January 1, 1982
Creator: Traeger, R. K.
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Potential impact of R and D on hydrothermal energy cost

Description: The potentital impact of the DOE/Geothermal Technology Development programs on the cost of geothermal power has been estimated using the computer program IMGEO.300. Results indicate a potential 30 to 40% cost reduction for hydrothermal systems with a 40 to 50% cost reduction potential for binary systems. The purpose of this document is to demonstrate the use of IMGEO. The initial results are tentative because the R and D goals have not been finalized and the code has not been completely validat… more
Date: January 1, 1988
Creator: Traeger, R. K.
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The role of geothermal energy in minimizing global environmental problems

Description: Two current global environmental concerns discussed in this paper are the ''greenhouse effect'' and acid rain. Both of these areas have been emphasized by President Bush, and legislation is pending in both state and federal legislatures to address these problems. We need to understand the impact of geothermal energy production in these areas and, from a DOE viewpoint, identify R and D that is critical to meeting existing and pending regulations and laws. 8 refs., 5 figs., 5 tabs.
Date: January 1, 1989
Creator: Traeger, R. K.
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Scientific drilling technologies for hostile environments

Description: This paper briefly reviews the current United States Department of Energy Continental Scientific Drilling Program for Thermal Regimes and the related technologies being developed for geothermal drilling. Plans for penetrating into a molten magma body at temperatures from 800 to 1000{degree}C are also reviewed. 7 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.
Date: January 1, 1988
Creator: Traeger, R. K.
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Geoscience experiments in boreholes: instrumentation

Description: Drilling is the only method available to obtain unambiguous information on processes occurring in the earth's crust. When core and virgin formation fluid samples are available, the geological state of the formation may be defined in the vicinity of the borehole with little ambiguity. Unfortunately, core recovery is expensive and often not complete, and drilling muds contaminate formation fluids. Thus, investigations turn to downhole instrumentation systems to evaluate in situ formation paramete… more
Date: May 1, 1984
Creator: Traeger, R. K.
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Proceedings of the wellbore sampling workshop

Description: Representatives from academia, industry and research laboratories participated in an intensive two-day review to identify major technological limitations in obtaining solid and fluid samples from wellbores. Top priorities identified for further development include: coring of hard and unconsolidated materials; flow through fluid samplers with borehole measurements T, P and pH; and nonintrusive interrogation of pressure cores.
Date: November 1, 1987
Creator: Traeger, R. K. & Harding, B. W.
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Magma energy research project: state-of-the-project report, October 1, 1978

Description: The feasibility of extracting energy from magma bodies is investigated. The work done in FY 76, 77, and 78 in the following tasks are summarized; resource location and definition, source tapping, magma characterization and materials compatibility, and energy extraction. (MHR)
Date: February 1, 1980
Creator: Colp, J. L. & Traeger, R. K.
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Workshop on borehole measurements and interpretation in scientific drilling - identification of problems and proposals for their solution: proceedings

Description: Critical instrumentation needs for borehole-oriented, geoscience research were identified in a program consisting of formal presentations, psoter sessions and a workshop. The proceedings include results of the workshops, abstracts of the papers and poster sessions, and the attendance list. Details of any of the presentations should be obtained from the individual authors. Separate entries were prepared for individual presentations.
Date: March 1, 1984
Creator: Cooper, D. L. & Traeger, R. K.
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Geo energy research and development: technology transfer update

Description: Sandia Geo Energy Programs in geothermal, coal, oil and gas, and synfuel technologies have been effective in transferring research concepts to applications in private industry. This report updates the previous summary (SAND82-0211, March 1982) to include recent technology transfers and to reflect recent changes in philosophy on technology transfer. Over 40 items transferred to industry have been identified in the areas of Hardware, Risk Removal and Understanding. Successful transfer is due larg… more
Date: January 1, 1983
Creator: Traeger, R. K. & Dugan, V. L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Magma Energy Research, 79-1. Semiannual report, October 1, 1978-March 31, 1979

Description: A major effort in evaluating Kilauea Iki lava lake has been completed. The physical model based on FY 76 geophysical experiments is not correct in that a low viscosity, liquid lens of appreciable thickness does not exist. Mathematical models of the cooling of the lava lake and the state of solidification of the liquid lens were verified by thermal profile and permeability measurements. New jet-augmented drilling concepts successfully penetrated the viscous, multi-phase molten rock region in som… more
Date: July 1, 1979
Creator: Traeger, R. K.; Colp, J. L. & Neel, R. R.
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The greenhouse effect and acid rain

Description: The concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides and chlorofluorocarbons is increasing in the earth's atmosphere. Increased concentrations of these trace gases could lead to global warming, increased acid rain and increased UV radiation on the earth's surface; however, the actual impacts are still uncertain and are also the subject of great debate. Application of clean'' energy sources such as geothermal are obviously desirable for decreasing these effects and impro… more
Date: January 1, 1990
Creator: Traeger, R. K.
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Session 6: Magma Energy: Engineering Feasibility of Energy Extraction from Magma Bodies

Description: Extensive quantities of high-quality energy are estimated to be available from molten magma bodies existing within 10 Km of the US continent's surface. A five-year study sponsored by DOE/BES demonstrated that extraction of energy from these melts was scientifically feasible. The next stage of assessment is to evaluate the engineering feasibility of energy extraction and provide a preliminary economic evaluation. Should the second step demonstrate engineering feasibility, the third step would in… more
Date: December 1, 1983
Creator: Traeger, R. K.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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