NDLI: Shallow and deep geothermal energy potential in low heat flow/cold climate environment: northern Québec, Canada, case study

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Author	Majorowicz, Jacek A. Minea, Vasile
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Northern Québec, a large and cold climate territory located north of the 49th parallel, has low average heat flow density (40 ± 9 mW/m$^{2}$) typical of the Canadian Shield. The lack of the thermal blanket otherwise provided by sediments in the platform of southern Québec results in deep drilling requirements for potential mining heat (80 °C at some 5 km). Drilling doublet or triplet well systems at such depths into low-enthalpy granitic rocks would be expensive; however, in some cases of heat flow higher by one standard deviation of the mean and fracked permeability allowing flow rates >30 kg/s may make this heat useable in the future. Other options in providing heat are more likely to be applied earlier. These would include shallow geothermal energy use with heat pumps in granites by placement of artificial heat exchanges by directional loop drilling. These systems may have promise in Northern Québec due to its very cold climate and extremely high energy cost based on diesel oil heating for remote communities and mining areas. Findings show that recent industrial age climatic warming increased the mean underground temperatures in the upper circa couple hundred meters. This has resulted in temperature gains and energy ground storage.
Starting Page	5233
Ending Page	5244
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18666280
Journal	Environmental Earth Sciences
Volume Number	74
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	18666299
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2015-05-26
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Geothermal energy Northern Canada Quebec Climate change Temperature-to-depth Heat flow density Geology Hydrology/Water Resources Geochemistry Environmental Science and Engineering Terrestrial Pollution Biogeosciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Global and Planetary Change Earth-Surface Processes Soil Science Environmental Chemistry Pollution Geology Water Science and Technology

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