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Federal
Grain-Scale Failure in Thermal Spallation Drilling
Department of Energy —
Geothermal power promises clean, renewable, reliable and potentially widely-available energy, but is limited by high initial capital costs. New drilling technologies... -
Federal
Simulation Tools for Modeling Thermal Spallation Drilling on Multiple Scales
Department of Energy —
Widespread adoption of geothermal energy will require access to deeply buried resources in granitic basement rocks at high temperatures and pressures. Exploiting... -
Federal
Geomechanical Modeling for Thermal Spallation Drilling
Department of Energy —
Wells for Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) typically occur in conditions presenting significant challenges for conventional rotary and percussive drilling...