Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04307, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Dusseault, Maurice (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Energy decarbonization and energy storage are key elements in the world's energy future. In Canada, the cold_x000D_
climate means that a great need for reliable heat and electrical power exists. In the North, diesel fuel, imported_x000D_
at great cost, generates all heat and power. Indigenous communities depend on this costly, carbon-rich source_x000D_
that is also a fire hazard and potential pollutant. Geothermal energy in deep rock masses promises to provide_x000D_
heat and power to remote communities, enhancing their life quality and opening new possibilities for_x000D_
community activities._x000D_
Deep in the earth, the rock is hot enough to extract beneficial energy. In low permeability rock, this requires_x000D_
several boreholes, carefully placed through directional drilling, and connected through hydraulic fracturing._x000D_
New drilling techniques are emerging for deep hard rock - hammer drilling with reverse circulation. After_x000D_
fracturing to establish communication between optimally placed well pairs, fluid circulates through the rock_x000D_
mass to bring heat to the surface, used for power and heating._x000D_
Dr. Dusseault will work with Scientific Drilling International (Canada) Inc. to advance technologies for_x000D_
directional drilling of deep geothermal boreholes in hard rock (low porosity sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks)._x000D_
Assessment of directional drilling methodologies with hammer drilling methods is a basis of study, as well as_x000D_
evaluation of geothermal efficiency potential for different well placements, needed to decide on the best well_x000D_
placement strategies. Well designs and various monitoring approaches will be examined for these issues, with_x000D_
the goal of reducing drilling costs and making geothermal energy more accessible for northern Canadian, program purpose french : Energy decarbonization and energy storage are key elements in the world's energy future. In Canada, the cold_x000D_
climate means that a great need for reliable heat and electrical power exists. In the North, diesel fuel, imported_x000D_
at great cost, generates all heat and power. Indigenous communities depend on this costly, carbon-rich source_x000D_
that is also a fire hazard and potential pollutant. Geothermal energy in deep rock masses promises to provide_x000D_
heat and power to remote communities, enhancing their life quality and opening new possibilities for_x000D_
community activities._x000D_
Deep in the earth, the rock is hot enough to extract beneficial energy. In low permeability rock, this requires_x000D_
several boreholes, carefully placed through directional drilling, and connected through hydraulic fracturing._x000D_
New drilling techniques are emerging for deep hard rock - hammer drilling with reverse circulation. After_x000D_
fracturing to establish communication between optimally placed well pairs, fluid circulates through the rock_x000D_
mass to bring heat to the surface, used for power and heating._x000D_
Dr. Dusseault will work with Scientific Drilling International (Canada) Inc. to advance technologies for_x000D_
directional drilling of deep geothermal boreholes in hard rock (low porosity sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks)._x000D_
Assessment of directional drilling methodologies with hammer drilling methods is a basis of study, as well as_x000D_
evaluation of geothermal efficiency potential for different well placements, needed to decide on the best well_x000D_
placement strategies. Well designs and various monitoring approaches will be examined for these issues, with_x000D_
the goal of reducing drilling costs and making geothermal energy more accessible for northern Canadian, agreement title english : Advancing Geothermal Drilling Techniques in Canada, agreement title french : Advancing Geothermal Drilling Techniques in Canada, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada