Why Geothermal Energy Geothermal We need renewable heat in large • heat flux in the quantities United We need minimum emissions • Kingdom sources • (mW/m 2 ) We would prefer to produce and supply energy locally Source: BGS (2005) “Britain Beneath Our Feet” website
Geothermal Energy at Banchory • Public/Private Consortium investigating potential for Geothermal energy at Banchory • One of 5 projects funded by the Scottish Government under the Geothermal Energy Challenge Fund • Potential connection to existing and expanded Hill of Banchory Biomass Heat Network • Report will be published in Spring 2016
Geothermal Production Hot Cooled water water use reinjection Boulder clay Sedimentary strata Whin Sill Recirculate and reheat through diffuse fracture network in granite ~700m Pump (novel fibre-glass deep riser to 900m with air-lift injection at 100m) Source: The Geothermal Opportunity for Scotland , SKM Report to Scottish Government (2012)
Geothermal in NE England Northumberland Basin 90 Fathom Fault Newcastle upon Tyne Cheviot North Pennine 90 Fm Granite Orefield Fault Alston Block Durham Northumberland Weardale Basin Granite S N
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