Abstract: . . .  geothermal energy Microsoft PowerPoint - Canadian Geothermal Energy Development - final.ppt Page 1 Canadian Geothermal Canadian Geothermal Energy Developments: Energy Developments: on the cusp of a new era on the cusp of a new era John A. Meech and Mory John A. Meech and . . .
. . .  geothermal energy Microsoft PowerPoint - Canadian Geothermal Energy Development - final.ppt Page 1 Canadian Geothermal Canadian Geothermal Energy Developments: Energy Developments: on the cusp of a new era on the cusp of a new era John A. Meech and Mory John A. Meech and Mory M. . . .
. . .  Mine is a Geothermal Heat Exchanger Page 39 Permeability: • Mine workings allow water to move laterally and vertically A Mine is a Geothermal Heat Exchanger 75 kilometres of tunnels at Britannia Mine Page 40 Canadian Success Story (Springhill, N.S.) Canadian Success Story (Springhill, N.S.) Heat source: normal heat flux from rock with minor contribution from burning coal Resource temperature = 18-20 °C Winter Outlet temperature = 11 °C (heating) Summer Outlet temperature = 27 °C (cooling) Groundwater . . .
. . .  supply temperatures (54, 60, 66, 71, 77, 88 °C from bottom to top) Heat pump efficiency COP = Thermal Energy out / Electrical Energy in Resource Te mperature (°C) Page 54 Conceptual Model of the Conceptual Model of the Meager Geothermal Complex Meager Geothermal Complex Source: BC Hydro, 1983  . . .
. . .  efficiencies. Concluding Remarks Page 52 Page 53 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 3 6 9 Coefficient of Performance (COP) for different supply temperatures (54, 60, 66, 71, 77, 88 °C from bottom to top) Heat pump efficiency COP = Thermal Energy out / Electrical Energy in Resource Te mperature (°C) Page 54 Conceptual Model of the Conceptual Model of the Meager Geothermal Complex Meager Geothermal Complex Source: BC Hydro, 1983  . . .
. . .  • Consumers will benefit from reduced energy requirements over the life of the system • Society will benefit from a significant reduction in GHG emissions Page 50 1- Canada is about to become a member of the High Temperature Geothermal Club with the development of Meager Creek and Mt. Cayley 2- Geothermal Heat Pumps for use in residential and commercial applications is growing at a fast rate in all parts of the country 3- Extraction of heat from mine effluents for use in district heating facilities . . .
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