DukeGeothermal

As the semester comes to a close, we hope to continue our discussion of #RenewableEnergy and #WellLogging next semester!

A 350-foot hole drilled on Duke’s Central Campus is a hands-on classroom to explore the geologic history and potential geothermal energy in Durham duke.is/p3nkp

@Duke_Geothermal is exploring #CarbonNeutral heating and cooling in sedimentary basins that line the US Eastern Seaboard and parts of W Europe and W Africa. This technology can reduce #CarbonEmissions and save lives. @DukeEnvironment @DukeEngineering today.duke.edu/2022/11/classe…

Check out this new feature on @DukeU #Geothermal! @radtsunami @DukeEnvironment @PeterEricMalin1 youtu.be/AbaEWEzHlbU

This #DurhamBasin sandstone outcrop in the Duke Forest is a great example of some of the #TriassicBasin sediments we drilled through on Central Campus. Students will start working on core descriptions soon! #GeologyInAction #GeothermalPotential

#WellLogging has officially begun! Getting insights into subsurface temperatures, fractures, acoustics, geology, and conductivity. Can @DukeU go #Geothermal? @DukeEngineering @DukeEnvironment @DukeEnergy @PeterEricMalin1 @wsp

Our deepest cores show evidence of #slickensides - proof of ancient faulting. Next step: well logging! @PeterEricMalin1 @radtsunami @ManolisVeveakis @DukeEnvironment @DukeEngineering @DukePhysics

The morning was spent in the field looking at a cross bedded sandstone outcrop ~ 65ft below the drill site. What we found aligned well with our core sample from the same depth! #FieldGeology #GeothermalPotential @PeterEricMalin1 @DukeEnvironment @DukeEngineering @geosociety

Nicholas School researchers are assessing the geothermal potential of the Durham Basin by drilling a 400-foot-deep hole in @DukeU's campus. The project is also giving students in the ECS 590 graduate course hands-on experience at the drill site.

Coring started this morning after casing dried to 66’ overnight! @DukeEngineering @DukeEnvironment @DukeUClimate #GeothermalPotential #RenewableEnergy #GeologicExploration @radtsunami

Thanks @Duke_Geothermal and @DukeEngineering's CEE for sharing preliminary work for Duke to explore pursuit of geothermal solutions for sustainable facility operations. An excellent example of @DukeUClimate impact on campus!

November has begun, as has drilling of a new #borehole 20ft away from the original site after the first one collapsed in on itself. #GeothermalPotential #RenewableEnergy @DukeEnvironment @DukeEngineering

@Duke_Geothermal Day #3 of drilling! Getting a glimpse of the fascinating subsurface geology of North Carolina! #RenewableEnergy #GeothermalPotential @radtsunami @DukeEnvironment @DukeEngineering @DukeEnergy

@Duke_Geothermal Day #2 of drilling! First core sample- about 30 cm of near surface diabase sill! Some fractured (GOOD for geothermal potential) some really solid (low permeability). Back at it tomorrow! @DukeEnvironment @DukeEngineering #PlanetaryHealth

Drilling has commenced! An interesting #hardrock layer was hit at 26.9ft, and small samples came up on the auger blade. What do you think it is? 🪨 @DukeEnvironment @DukeEngineering @geosociety @USGS @NCDEQ

@Duke_Geothermal well is spudded! We hit bedrock at 26.9 feet. Casing and cementing hole now and waiting for water truck. Tomorrow we start coring to learn more about the #geothermal cooling potential of the Durham Basin! #GeothermalJustice #PlanetaryHealth @DukeEnvironment

Historic countdown to geothermal drilling on Duke’s Central Campus begins NOW! Working towards a #cleanenergy solution using #geothermal to cool campus. @DukeEngineering @ManolisVeveakis @DukeU @DukeEnvironment @radtsunami

Today we start a #Revolution. With the support of @DukeEnvironment, we are drilling at 150 m test well to learn more about the #geothermal potential of the Durham Basin. Carbon neutral heating and cooling! @Duke_Geothermal #PlanetaryHealth

Researchers and students will start a new project at the Nicholas School of the Environment to learn about geothermal energy and local geological history by drilling a 400-foot deep hole on campus: dukechronicle.com/article/2022/1…