Geothermal energy : an alternative resource for the 21st century / Harsh Gupta, Sukanta Roy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gupta, Harsh K., 1942-

Contributor:

Roy, Sukanta.

Gupta, Harsh K., 1942-

Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division. Science Reference Services, issuing body.

Series:

LC science tracer bullet ; TB 07-1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geothermal engineering.

Geothermal resources.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, The Netherlands ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007.

[Washington, D.C.] : Library of Congress, Science, Technology & Business Division, Science Reference Services, [2007]

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

Cover; Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: The Energy Outlook; Introduction; Geothermal Energy-An Alternative; Chapter 2: Basic Concepts; Introduction; Earth's Structure; Thermal Structure of the Earth; Heat Flow and Temperature Distribution within the Lithosphere; Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics; Chapter 3: Heat Transfer; Introduction; Temperature, Heat and its Storage; Heat Conduction; Heat Convection; Heat Radiation; Temperature Estimates in Some Simple Geological Situations

Chapter 4: Geothermal Systems and ResourcesIntroduction; Types of Geothermal Systems; Chapter 5: Exploration Techniques; Geological and Hydrological Considerations; Geochemical Techniques; Geophysical Techniques; Airborne Surveys; Exploratory Drilling; Concluding Remarks; Chapter 6: Assessment and Exploitation; Drilling Technology; Reservoir Physics and Engineering; Production Technology; Environmental Aspects; Chapter 7: The Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field, Mexico; Introduction; Geological and Tectonic Setting; Surface Manifestations; Geochemical Surveys; Geophysical Measurements

Hydrogeological ModelDrilling; Production; Transportation of Steam; The Power Plant; Cost of Geothermal Power; Present Status of the Geothermal Reservoir; Chapter 8: Worldwide Status of Geothermal Resource Utilization; Introduction; Electric Power Generation; Non-Electrical Uses; Global Scenario; Concluding Remarks; Chapter 9: Thermal Energy of the Oceans; Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC); Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination of Seawater; References; Subject Index

Notes:

Updated version of "Geothermal resources: an energy alternative" published by Elsevier in 1980.

Includes bibliographical references (p.[245]-269) and index.

Related Work:

Gupta, Harsh K., 1942- Geothermal resources : an energy alternative.

ISBN:

1-280-70801-8

9786610708017

0-08-087821-0

0-08-046564-1

OCLC:

86117385