SUTRAExample1.txt

GEOPHIRES v3.0 Input File
Created on 2023-11-03
Last modified on 2024-01-18
Reservoir thermal energy storage simulated with SUTRA

This example reads in a SUTRA simulation result and calculate techno-economics of seasonal reservoir thermal energy storage.


***Subsurface technical parameters***
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Reservoir Model,7,                        			---Reads in SUTRA result for seasonal reservoir thermal energy storage
SUTRA Annual Heat File Name,Examples/annual_heat.csv,			---SUTRA file with heat stored, heat supplied and efficiency for each year
SUTRA Heat Budget File Name,Examples/heat_budget.csv,			---SUTRA file with target heat and simulated heat for each SUTRA time step over lifetime
SUTRA Balance and Storage Well Output File Name,Examples/balance_and_storage_well_output.csv,	---SUTRA file with well flow rate and temperature for each SUTRA time step over lifetime
Number of Production Wells,1,            			---[-]
Number of Injection Wells,1,            			---[-]
Reservoir Depth,0.6,                   				---[km]
Number of Segments,1,                  				---[-]
Surface Temperature,10,						---[deg.C]
Gradient 1,0.01,                          			---[deg.C/km]
Production Well Diameter,7.8,		     			---[inch]
Injection Well Diameter,7.8,					---[inch]
Ramey Production Wellbore Model,0,       			---0 if disabled  1 if enabled
Production Wellbore Temperature Drop,0,				---[deg.C]
Injection Wellbore Temperature Gain,0,   			---[deg.C]
Reservoir Impedance,0.2,					---[GPa*s/m3]

***SURFACE TECHNICAL PARAMETERS***
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End-Use Option,2,			  			        ---[-] Direct-Use Heat
Circulation Pump Efficiency,.8,	  				---[-] between .1 and 1
Power Plant Type,8,                             ---[-] Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage

***FINANCIAL PARAMETERS***
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Plant Lifetime,30,			  			---[years]
Economic Model,2,			  			---[-] Standard Levelized Cost Model
Fixed Charge Rate,.05,			 			---[-] between 0 and 1
Inflation Rate During Construction,0,   			---[-]
End-Use Efficiency Factor,1,					---[-] End-Use Efficiency

***CAPITAL AND O&M COST PARAMETERS***
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Well Drilling and Completion Capital Cost Adjustment Factor,1,	---[-] Use built-in correlations
Well Drilling Cost Correlation,1,				---[-] Use built-in correlations
Reservoir Stimulation Capital Cost Adjustment Factor,1,		---[-] Use built-in correlations
Surface Plant Capital Cost Adjustment Factor,1,			---[-] Use built-in correlations
Field Gathering System Capital Cost Adjustment Factor,1,	---[-] Use built-in correlations
Exploration Capital Cost Adjustment Factor,1,			---[-] Use built-in correlations
Wellfield O&M Cost Adjustment Factor,1,				---[-] Use built-in correlations
Surface Plant O&M Cost Adjustment Factor,1,			---[-] Use built-in correlations
Water Cost Adjustment Factor,1,					---[-] Use built-in correlations


***Simulation Parameters***
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Print Output to Console,1,		  			---[-] Should be 0 (don't print results) or 1 (print results)