Gupta / Roy Geothermal Energy

An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-08-046564-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 292 Seiten

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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gupta, Harsh K.

Roy, Sukanta

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Preface;8
3;Contents;10
4;Chapter 1: The Energy Outlook;14
4.1;Introduction;14
4.2;Geothermal Energy„An Alternative;24
5;Chapter 2: Basic Concepts;28
5.1;Introduction;28
5.2;Earth’s Structure;28
5.3;Thermal Structure of the Earth;32
5.4;Heat Flow and Temperature Distribution within the Lithosphere;33
5.5;Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics;38
6;Chapter 3: Heat Transfer;44
6.1;Introduction;44
6.2;Temperature, Heat and its Storage;44
6.3;Heat Conduction;47
6.4;Heat Convection;51
6.5;Heat Radiation;53
6.6;Temperature Estimates in Some Simple Geological Situations;56
7;Chapter 4: Geothermal Systems and Resources;62
7.1;Introduction;62
7.2;Types of Geothermal Systems;63
8;Chapter 5: Exploration Techniques;74
8.1;Geological and Hydrological Considerations;74
8.2;Geochemical Techniques;80
8.3;Geophysical Techniques;90
8.4;Airborne Surveys;123
8.5;Exploratory Drilling;131
8.6;Concluding Remarks;132
9;Chapter 6: Assessment and Exploitation;134
9.1;Drilling Technology;134
9.2;Reservoir Physics and Engineering;145
9.3;Production Technology;158
9.4;Environmental Aspects;174
10;Chapter 7: The Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field, Mexico;178
10.1;Introduction;178
10.2;Geological and Tectonic Setting;179
10.3;Surface Manifestations;183
10.4;Geochemical Surveys;184
10.5;Geophysical Measurements;189
10.6;Hydrogeological Model;195
10.7;Drilling;198
10.8;Production;201
10.9;Transportation of Steam;202
10.10;The Power Plant;203
10.11;Cost of Geothermal Power;205
10.12;Present Status of the Geothermal Reservoir;206
11;Chapter 8: Worldwide Status of Geothermal Resource Utilization;212
11.1;Introduction;212
11.2;Electric Power Generation;212
11.3;Non-Electrical Uses;217
11.4;Global Scenario;222
11.5;Concluding Remarks;242
12;Chapter 9: Thermal Energy of the Oceans;244
12.1;Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC);244
12.2;Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination of Seawater;248
13;References;258
14;Subject Index;284