Geothermal power plants : principles, applications and case studies /

Geothermal Power Plants: Principles, Applications and Case Studies is the latest book from Ron DiPippo, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. It is a single resource on all aspects of the utilization of geothermal energy for electric power generation. Written in one voice by a r...

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Main Authors: DiPippo, Ronald. (Author)
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Published: Elsevier,
Publisher Address: Oxford :
Publication Dates: 2005.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781856174749
Summary: Geothermal Power Plants: Principles, Applications and Case Studies is the latest book from Ron DiPippo, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. It is a single resource on all aspects of the utilization of geothermal energy for electric power generation. Written in one voice by a respected authority in the field with twenty-five years of experience in geothermal research, teaching, and consulting, it is intended for those involved in any aspect of the geothermal industry. Grounded in fundamental scientific and engineering principles, its practical emphasis is enhanced by the.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xx, 450 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780080532530
0080532535
9781856174749
1856174743
1281078468
9781281078469
Index Number: TK1055
CLC: TM616
Contents: Front Cover; Geothermal Power Plants: Principles, Applications and Case Studies; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART ONE: RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT; Chapter 1. Geology of Geothermal Regions; Chapter 2. Exploration Strategies and Techniques; Chapter 3. Geothermal Well Drilling; Chapter 4. Reservoir Engineering; PART TWO: GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS; Chapter 5. Single-Flash Steam Power Plants; Chapter 6. Double-Flash Steam Power Plants; Chapter 7. Dry-Steam Power Plants; Chapter 8. Binary Cycle Power Plants.