Geothermal energy: an alternative resource for the 21st century
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Main Author: Gupta, Harsh K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Elsevier 2007
Edition:1st ed
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Item Description:Updated version of "Geothermal resources: an energy alternative" published by Elsevier in 1980
More than 20 countries generate electricity from geothermal resources and about 60 countries make direct use of geothermal energy. A ten-fold increase in geothermal energy use is foreseeable at the current technology level. Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development and summarizes the present day knowledge on geothermal resources, their exploration and exploitation. Accounts of geothermal resource models, various exploration techniques, drilling and production technology are discussed within 9 chapters, as well as important concepts and current technological developments. *Interdisciplinary approach, combining traditional disciplines such as geology, geophysics, and engineering *Provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development *Describes the importance of bringing potable water to high-demand areas such as the tropical regions
Preface. 1. The Energy Outlook. 2. Basic Concepts. 3. Heat Transfer. 4. Geothermal Systems and Resources. 5. Exploration Techniques. 6. Assessment and Exploitation. 7. The Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field, Mexico. 8. Worldwide Status of Geothermal Resource Utilization. 9. Thermal Energy of the Oceans
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-269) and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 279 pages)
ISBN:0080465641
044452875X
9780080465647
9780444528759

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