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Geothermal energy : an alternative resource for the 21st century /

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 r...

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Main Authors: Gupta, Harsh K., 1942- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Roy, Sukanta.
Published: Elsevier,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam, the Netherlands :
Publication Dates: 2007.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Geothermal engineering.
Geothermal resources.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444528759
Summary: 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.
Item Description: Updated version of "Geothermal resources: an energy alternative" published by Elsevier in 1980.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xii, 279 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-269) and index.
ISBN: 0080465641
9780080465647
Index Number: TJ280
CLC: TK521
Contents: 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.

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