Geo(H2)O
TM
Geothermal energy has been utilized since 1960s in North America with a focus on power generation. Today, there are over 20 plants in Western U.S. that provide a total of ~2,200 MW of clean and reliable power. Currently, these identified resources could provide over 20,000 MW of power by deployment of more efficient new technologies. This hints at a very under-utilized source of energy for various purposes, including water treatment and freshwater production. One of the implications of climate change, which has already felt by millions worldwide, is the shortage of freshwater for residential and commercial purposes. This includes drinking water for communities, freshwater for agriculture and cattle, as well as treated water for industrial systems. The combination of our needs and available resources form the basis of developing a new, innovative and effective water treatment solution, called Geo(H2)O.
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Fig 1. Schematics of the process flow chart for Geo(H2)O Technology.
Our mission is to develop and commercialize a reliable and sustainable water treatment technology utilizing enhanced low-temperature geothermal energy harvesting in remote communities. Our current efforts in cooperation with the University of Alberta research facilities and industry leaders focuses on:
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Developing safe operations for geothermal energy extraction and harvesting,
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Consolidating and optimizing the design of geothermal power systems with respect to conventional benchmarks,
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Commercializing an enhance low-temperature geothermal energy harvesting technology that exploits an innovative thermal-based water treatment process.
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The main business objective of Geo(H2)O technology is sustainable and environmentally friendly production of freshwater in remote communities. Particularly, we aim to:
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Develop a catalogue design for enhanced low-temperature geothermal energy harvesting
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Commercialize novel thermal-based water treatment technology
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Lower the investment risks of renewable technology utilization for water treatment:
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​Reservoir assessments to optimize drilling risk and costs
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Combined power-water production facility
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Modular design (e.g., 4 MW, 6 MW and 8 MW systems)
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Develop cost-efficient modular packages for remote installations