Potential Geothermal Energy Use at the Naval Air Rework Facilities, Norfolk, Va., and Jacksonville, Fla., and at the Naval Shipyard, Charleston, S.C.

Abstract

In the Navy Energy R&D Program to assess the feasibility of geothermal energy use at East Coast naval installations, the Naval Air Rework Facilities (NARFs), Norfolk, Va., and Jacksonville, Fla., and the Naval Shipyard, Charleston, S.C., were investigated. Geophysical and geological studies of the Norfolk, Jacksonville, and Charleston areas were performed, and engineering and economic factors affecting potential energy use were assessed. The Norfolk and Jacksonville NARFs are identified as candidates for geothermal systems, and system costs are predicted. Economic benefits of the proposed geothermal systems are evaluated by the net present value method of evaluating future income.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA145662

Entities

People

  • J. K. Costain
  • L. Glover Iii
  • R. W. Newman

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Economic Analysis
  • Environmental Protection
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Groundwater
  • Heat Transfer
  • Igneous Rocks
  • Natural Gas
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Salt Water
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.