Application of abandoned wells integrated with renewables

Yuekuan Zhou, Zhengxuan Liu, Chaojie Xing

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Abstract

The large thermal potentials with geothermal gradient of abandoned wells provide the possibility and opportunity for carbon-neutrality transition of district heating systems, whereas energy harvesting from abandoned geothermal wells is full of challenges, due to the considerable initial investment in economic cost, system performance degradation, and so on. In this chapter, a systematic and comprehensive review on the application techniques of abandoned wells is presented, in terms of advanced thermal/power conversions, renewable integrations for district heating, and strategies for performance enhancement. Discussions on real applications have been conducted and future prospects presented, from perspectives of lifetime system performance, techno-economic feasibility analysis, and potential assessment of abandoned wells for carbon-neutrality transition. The results of this chapter can provide preliminary knowledge and cutting-edge technologies on renewable integrations with abandoned wells, so as to demonstrate techno-economic-environmental potentials of abandoned wells and contributions toward carbon-neutrality transition.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUtilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells
Subtitle of host publicationFundamentals, Applications and Research
PublisherElsevier
Pages255-273
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9780323906166
ISBN (Print)9780323908306
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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Keywords

  • Abandoned wells
  • Geothermal energy
  • Renewable energy
  • Smart controllers
  • Techno-economic feasibility

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