Feasibility Report of a Deep Geothermal Single Well, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre

Report of study which examined the technical, logistical, contractual and economic feasibility of installing a deep geothermal single well system at the new site of the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.


References

Geology Chapter

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Thermal Model

Antriasian, A. M. (2010). The Portable Electronic Divided Bar (PEDB): a Tool for Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Rock Samples. Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress. Bali, Indonesia, 7pp.

Beardsmore, G. R. & Cull, J. P. (2001). Crustal Heat Flow. Cambridge: Cambridge University.

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Busby, J., Gillespie, M., Kender, S. (2015). How hot are the Cairngorms? Scottish Journal of Geology 51, 105-115.

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Gemmell, A. M. D. & Ralston, I. B. M. (1984). Some recent discoveries of ice-wedge cast networks in northeast Scotland. Scottish Journal of Geology 20, 115-118.

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Geochemistry

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Smedley, P.L., et al., Geochemistry in relation to Hot Dry Rock development in Cornwall. Volume 4. Fluid circulation in the Carnmenellis granite: hydrogeological, hydrogeochemical and palaeofluid evidence, in British Geological Survey Research Report. 1989: Keyworth, Nottingham.

Edmunds, W.M., et al., The evolution of saline and thermal groundwaters in the Carnmenellis granite. Mineralogical Magazine, 1984. 48: p. 407-424.

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Miles, J.H.C., et al., Indicative Atlas of Radon in Scotland. 2011, Health Protection Agency and British Geological Survey. p. 27pp.

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Al-Doorie, F.N., B. Heaton, and C.J. MArtin, A study of the 222Rn in well water supplies in the area of Aberdeen, Scotland. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 1993. 18: p. 163-173.

Contact

Email: Johann MacDougall

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