Design of Geothermal District Heating and Cooling System for the West Virginia University

Abstract

Design of Geothermal District Heating and Cooling System for the West Virginia University Oluwasogo Bolaji Alonge Recent Appalachian Basin Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis estimated elevated heat flows in north-central West Virginia. This region provides an optimal and unique combination of elevated temperatures and flow necessary for geothermal development along with year-round surface demand for heating and cooling on the campus. Therefore, West Virginia University's (WVU's) Morgantown campus has been identified as a prime location in the eastern United States for the development of a geothermal direct-use heating and cooling application. v