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美国能源部支持宾夕法尼亚州1400万美元地热计划

-- 美国能源部周二宣布在宾夕法尼亚州启动一项价值1400万美元的地热项目,旨在推进增强型地热系统技术的发展。 能源部油气和地热能源办公室宣布了支持增强型地热系统现场示范的计划。 能源部表示,该计划正与宾夕法尼亚州环境保护部合作开展,以扩大可靠、低成本发电的潜力。 能源部称,该项目将重点关注阿巴拉契亚山脉的尤蒂卡页岩,利用其热资源来评估增强型地热系统是否能够有效地推广到美国东部地区。 增强型地热系统通过在地下高温岩层中循环流体来实现能源生产,即使在缺乏天然水流或传统地热开采所需渗透性的地区也能进行。 能源部表示,该计划旨在增进对这些人工储层在不同地质条件下性能的了解,这对于更广泛地部署地热技术至关重要。 该部门表示,作为项目的一部分,一口现有的水平页岩气井将被改造为地热井,同时测试井位布置策略和压裂技术。 该部门还表示,如果成功,这项计划将为在美国多个地区部署增强型地热系统建立一个可扩展的蓝图,从而促进该技术的更广泛应用。

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