GEG - Geothermal Energy and Geofluids

Research Interests

I am interested in the following areas of Engineering & Design: Thermodynamics and Power Cycles CO 2 Sedimentary Geothermal Power Generation (CPG) Power Plant Cost Estimation (Techno-economics) Grid-level Renewable Electricity Integration Geothermal Energy Storage (CPGES) Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Publications

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Refereed Journals

26 publications

2024

2 publications across 2 journals

Analytical solutions to evaluate the geothermal energy generation potential from sedimentary-basin reservoirs

Birdsell, D. T., Adams, B. M., Deb, P., Ogland-Hand, J. D., Bielicki, J. M., Fleming, M. R., and Saar, M. O.

2024Journal Article Peer-ReviewedGeothermics 116, pp. 102843–102843

DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2023.102843

Impact of Temperature on the Performance of Plasma-Pulse Geo-Drilling (PPGD)

Ezzat, M., Börner, J., Kammermann, B., Rossi, E., Adams, B. M., Wittig, V., Biela, J., Schiegg, H.-O., Vogler, D., and Saar, M. O.

2024Journal Article Peer-ReviewedRock Mechanics and Rock Engineering 57, pp. 3531–3542

DOI: 10.1007/s00603-023-03736-y

2022

4 publications across 4 journals

Using CO 2 -Plume geothermal (CPG) energy technologies to support wind and solar power in renewable-heavy electricity systems

Van Brummen, A. C., Adams, B. M., Wu, R., Ogland-Hand, J. D., and Saar, M. O.

2022Journal Article Peer-ReviewedRenewable and Sustainable Energy Transition 2, pp. 100026–100026(Paper accepted: 2022-08-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.rset.2022.100026

Flexible CO2-plume geothermal (CPG-F): Using geologically stored CO2 to provide dispatchable power and energy storage

Fleming, M. R., Adams, B. M., Ogland-Hand, J. D., Bielicki, J. M., Kuehn, T. H., and Saar, M. O.

2022Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergy Conversion and Management 253, pp. 115082–115082(Paper accepted: 2022-02-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.115082

Numerical analysis and optimization of the performance of CO2-Plume Geothermal (CPG) production wells and implications for electric power generation

Ezekiel, J. C., Adams, B. M., Saar, M. O., and Ebigbo, A.

2022Journal Article Peer-ReviewedGeothermics 98, pp. 102270–102270(Paper accepted: 2022-01-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2021.102270

Techno-economic analysis of Advanced Geothermal Systems (AGS)

Malek, A. E., Adams, B. M., Rossi, E., Schiegg, H.-O., and Saar, M. O.

2022Journal Article Peer-ReviewedRenewable Energy 186, pp. 927–943

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.01.012

2021

8 publications across 8 journals

Heat depletion in sedimentary basins and its effect on the design and electric power output of CO2 Plume Geothermal (CPG) systems

Adams, B. M., Vogler, D., Kuehn, T. H., Bielicki, J. M., Garapati, N., and Saar, M. O.

2021Journal Article Peer-ReviewedRenewable Energy 172, pp. 1393–1403(Paper accepted: 2021-07-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.11.145

Minimum transmissivity and optimal well spacing and flow rate for high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage

Birdsell, D. T., Adams, B. M., and Saar, M. O.

2021Journal Article Peer-ReviewedApplied Energy 289, pp. 116658–116658(Paper accepted: 2021-05-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116658

Analytical Approaches for Porous Media Geothermal Power Calculations

Birdsell, D. T., Adams, B. M., Ogland-Hand, J. D., Bielicki, J. M., Fleming, M. R., and Saar, M. O.

2021Journal Article Peer-ReviewedGeothermics

Numerical Modeling of the Effects of Pore Characteristics on the Electric Breakdown of Rock for Plasma Pulse Geo Drilling

Ezzat, M., Adams, B. M., Saar, M. O., and Vogler, D.

2021Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergies 15, pp. 250–250

DOI: 10.3390/en15010250

Sensitivity of Reservoir and Operational Parameters on the Energy Extraction Performance of Combined CO2-EGR–CPG Systems

Ezekiel, J. C., Kumbhat, D., Ebigbo, A., Adams, B. M., and Saar, M. O.

2021Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergies 14, pp. 6122–6122

DOI: 10.3390/en14196122

Simulating Plasma Formation in Pores under Short Electric Pulses for Plasma Pulse Geo Drilling (PPGD)

Ezzat, M., Vogler, D., Saar, M. O., and Adams, B. M.

2021Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergies 14, pp. 4717–4717

DOI: 10.3390/en14164717

The value of CO2-Bulk energy storage with wind in transmission-constrained electric power systems

Ogland-Hand, J. D., Bielicki, J. M., Adams, B. M., Nelson, E. S., Buscheck, T. A., Saar, M. O., and Sioshansi, R.

2021Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergy Conversion and Management 228, pp. 113548–113548

DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113548

Using Sedimentary Basin Geothermal Resources to Provide Long-Duration Energy Storage

Ogland-Hand, J. D., Bielicki, J. M., Adams, B. M., Buscheck, T. A., and Saar, M. O.

2021Journal ArticleETH Zurich

URLDOI: 10.3929/ETHZ-B-000467595

2020

4 publications across 4 journals

Combining brine or CO2 geothermal preheating with low-temperature waste heat: A higher-efficiency hybrid geothermal power system

Garapati, N., Adams, B. M., Fleming, M. R., Kuehn, T. H., and Saar, M. O.

2020Journal Article Peer-ReviewedJournal of CO2 Utilization 42, pp. 101323–101323(Paper accepted: 2020-12-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101323

Increased Power Generation due to Exothermic Water Exsolution in CO2 Plume Geothermal (CPG) Power Plants

Fleming, M. R., Adams, B. M., Kuehn, T. H., Bielicki, J. M., and Saar, M. O.

2020Journal Article Peer-ReviewedGeothermics 88, pp. 101865–101865(Paper accepted: 2020-11-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.101865

Combining natural gas recovery and CO2-based geothermal energy extraction for electric power generation

Ezekiel, J. C., Ebigbo, A., Adams, B. M., and Saar, M. O.

2020Journal Article Peer-ReviewedApplied Energy 269, pp. 115012–115012

DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115012

Using Geologically Sequestered CO2 to Generate and Store Geothermal Electricity: CO2 Plume Geothermal (CPG)

Adams, B. M., B.M., Saar, M. O., M.O., Bielicki, J. M., J.M., Ogland-Hand, J. D., Fleming, M. R., and M.R.

2020Journal Article Peer-Reviewed

URLDOI: 10.3929/ethz-b-000444911

2019

2 publications across 2 journals

A generalizable cost model for geothermal electricity generation

Adams, B. M., Bielicki, J. M., Ogland-Hand, J. D., and Saar, M. O.

2019Journal Article Peer-ReviewedApplied Energy

The value of bulk energy storage for reducing CO2 emissions and water requirements from regional electricity systems

Ogland-Hand, J. D., Bielicki, J. M., Wang, Y., Adams, B. M., Buscheck, T. A., and Saar, M. O.

2019Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergy Conversion and Management 181, pp. 674–685

DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.12.019

2018

1 publication across 1 journal

An analysis of the demonstration of a carbon dioxide based thermosiphon at the SECARB Cranfield site.

Adams, B. M., Fleming, M. R., Garapati, N., Saar, M. O., and Kuehn, T. H.

2018Journal Article Peer-ReviewedGeothermics

2017

2 publications across 2 journals

A Hybrid Geothermal Energy Conversion Technology - A Potential Solution for Production of Electricity from Shallow Geothermal Resources

Garapati, N., Adams, B. M., Bielicki, J. M., Schädle, P., Randolph, J. B., Kuehn, T. H., and Saar, M. O.

2017Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergy Procedia 114, pp. 7107–7117(Paper accepted: 2017-07-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1852

Cost-Competitive Geothermal Electricity from Geologic CO2 Storage

Bielicki, J. M., Adams, B. M., Choi, H., Jamiyansuren, B., Taff, S. J., Buscheck, T. A., Ogland-Hand, J. D., Randolph, J. B., and Saar, M. O.

2017Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergy

2015

1 publication across 1 journal

A comparison of electric power output of CO2 Plume Geothermal (CPG) and brine geothermal systems for varying reservoir conditions

Adams, B. M., Kuehn, T. H., Bielicki, J. M., Randolph, J. B., and Saar, M. O.

2015Journal Article Peer-ReviewedApplied Energy 140, pp. 365–377(Paper accepted: 2015-02-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.043

2014

1 publication across 1 journal

On the importance of the thermosiphon effect in CPG (CO2 plume geothermal) power systems

Adams, B. M., Kuehn, T. H., Bielicki, J. M., Randolph, J. B., and Saar, M. O.

2014Journal Article Peer-ReviewedEnergy 69, pp. 409–418(Paper accepted: 2014-05-01)

DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.03.032

2012

1 publication across 1 journal

The Complementary Nature of CO2-Plume Geothermal (CPG) Energy Production and Electrical Power Demand

Adams, B. M. and Kuehn, T. H.

2012Journal Article Peer-ReviewedVolume 6: Energy, Parts A and B, pp. 1791–1798

Proceedings Refereed

4 publications

2020

4 publications

Advanced drilling technologies to improve the economics of deep geo-resource utilization

Rossi, E., Adams, B. M., Vogler, D., Von Rohr, P. R., Kammermann, B., and Saar, M. O.

2020Presentation Peer-ReviewedZurich, Switzerland

DOI: 10.3929/ethz-b-000445213

Combining direct air capture and geothermal heat and electricity generation for net-negative carbon dioxide emissions

Adams, B. M., Sutter, D., Mazzotti, M., and Saar, M. O.

2020Presentation Peer-ReviewedTalk (Contributed) at World Geothermal Congress

Geospatial estimation of the electric power potential in sedimentary basin geothermal resources using geologically stored carbon dioxide

Maldonado, S. B., Bielicki, J. M., Miranda, M. W., Howard, C., Adams, B. M., Buscheck, T. A., and Saar, M. O.

2020Presentation Peer-ReviewedTalk (Contributed) at World Geothermal Congress

Using sequestered CO2 as geothermal working fluid to generate electricity and store energy

Fleming, M. R., Adams, B. M., and Saar, M. O.

2020Presentation Peer-ReviewedTalk (Contributed) at World Geothermal Congress

Proceedings Non-Refereed

10 publications

2019

2 publications

Benefits of using active reservoir management during CO2-plume development for CO2-plume geothermal systems.

Fleming, M. R., M.R., Adams, B. M., Kuehn, T. H., Bielicki, J. M., and Saar, M. O.

2019PresentationTalk (Contributed) at 44th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, February 11-13, 2019.

Grid scale energy storage using CO2 in sedimentary basins: the cost of power flexibility.

Adams, B. M., Fleming, M. R., Bielicki, J. M., Hansper, J., Glos, S., Langer, M., Wechsung, M., and Saar, M. O.

2019PresentationTalk (Contributed) at European Geothermal Congress, The Hague, Netherlands, 11-14 June 2019

2018

4 publications

Assessment of performance and costs of CO2 plume geothermal (CPG) systems.

Hansper, J., Glos, S., Langer, M., Wechsung, M., Adams, B. M., and Saar, M. O.

2018PresentationTalk (Contributed) at European Geothermal Congress, Hague, Netherlands, 11-14 June 2019

Effects of Bulk Energy Storage in Sedimentary Basin Geothermal Resources on Transmission Constrained Electricity Systems

Ogland-Hand, J. D., Bielicki, J. M., Nelson, E. S., Adams, B. M., Buscheck, T. A., Saar, M. O., and Sioshansi, R.

2018PresentationTalk (Contributed) at 43rd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 12-14, 2018