Screen LibraryComputational modeling of shallow geothermal systems
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CRC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton, [Fla.] |
| Publication Dates: | c2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Multiphysics modeling ; v. 4 |
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| Carrier Form: | xviii, 233 p.: ill. ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780415596275 (hbk.) 0415596270 (hardback) 9780203138090 (ebook) 0203138090 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | TK529 |
| CLC: | TK529 |
| Call Number: | TK529/A316 |
| Contents: |
"A Balkema book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-224) and index. "Geothermal heat is a renewable source of energy offering a number of advantages over conventional fossil fuel resources, particularly its environmental impact in terms of CO2 emissions is significantly lower. Shallow geothermal energy is considered as one of the alternative energy resources and has been widely utilized for heating of buildings and greenhouses, using borehole heat exchangers (BHE). This book presents innovative computational modeling of shallow geothermal systems consisting of borehole heat exchangers embedded in a soil mass"-- "Geothermal heat is a viable source of energy and its environmental impact in terms of CO2 emissions is significantly lower than conventional fossil fuels. Shallow geothermal systems are increasingly utilized for heating and cooling of buildings and greenhouses. However, their utilization is inconsistent with the enormous amount of energy available underneath the surface of the earth. |