Geothermal heating : a handbook of engineering economics / R. Harrison, N. D. Mortimer, O. B. Smarason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrison, R., author.

Mortimer, N. D., author.

Smarason, O. B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geothermal engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (573 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Elmsford, New York : Pergamon Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To date all books on geothermics have emphasized its use for generating electricity, with applications of lower grade resources for direct heating meriting only a brief chapter. This book brings together research from a range of scientific journals and 'grey' literature to produce the first comprehensive text on geothermal heating. Economics form an important part of the book. It provides a step by step analysis of the various ways in which thermal waters can be used to provide space heating and of the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches. The final section of the book provides

Contents:

Front Cover; Geothermal Heating: A Handbook of Engineering Economics; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Background to the Handbook; 1.2 Geothermal resources; 1.3 Geothermal heating technology; Part I: Analysis of surface systems; Chapter 2. Patterns of heat demand; 2.1 General considerations; 2.2 Heat demand of single user; 2.3 Heat demand of a collection of buildings; Chapter 3. Primary heat exchangers in geothermal schemes; 3.1 General aspects; 3.2 Heat exchanger heat transfer; 3.3 Operation of primary heat exchangers

3.4 Schemes with high well head temperatures and cheap fluid3.5 Heat exchanger costs; Chapter 4. Room heaters in geothermal schemes; 4.1 General aspects; 4.2 Heater emission; 4.3 Heater regulation; Chapter 5. Heat pumps; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Basic principles of heat pump operation; 5.3 Practical heat pump cycles; 5.4 Geothermal applications; 5.5 Analysis of heat pump performance; Chapter 6. Heating networks: layout and operation; 6.1 Basic issues; 6.2 Layouts of geothermal heating networks; 6.3 Operation of heating networks

Chapter 7. Heating networks: analysis of network temperatures and flows7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Elements of network analysis; 7.3 Calculation of temperatures and flows in space heating networks; 7.4 Networks supplying space heating and hot water; 7.5 Application of the simplified approach; Chapter 8. Costs of heating networks; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Cost estimating; Chapter 9. Geothermal heat supply calculations; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Temperature governed model I - layout and operational restrictions; 9.3 Temperature governed model II - modelling of thermal power levels

9.4 Specimen energy calculations9.5 Critique of the temperature governed model; Nomenclature used in Part I; Part II: Subsurface developments; Chapter 10. Well drilling; 10.1 Introduction to drilling techniques; 10.2 Well costs; 10.3 Well cost modeling; 10.4 Examples of results; Chapter 11. Geothermal fluid production; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Well pump design; 11.3 Reservoir characteristics and dynamic behaviour; 11.4 Simple reservoir modeling; 11.5 Cost estimating; Part III: Geothermal economics and case studies; Chapter 12. Methods of appraisal; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Analytical methods

12.3 Comparison of cash flows and formulation of indices12.4 Approaches to investment appraisal; 12.5 Project appraisal under real and inflationary shifts in costs and earnings; Nomenclature used in Chapter 12; Chapter 13. Market aspects of geothermal developments; 13.1 General assessment of market prospects; 13.2 Comparison of U.K. and French heating fuel markets; 13.3 Forecasts of fuel prices; Chapter 14. Pre-feasibility assessment of the Garges schemes; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Preliminary survey and general concept of the schemes; 14.3 Census of users

14.4 Garges Nord: heat load and surface network

Notes:

Supported by Commission of the European Communities, (EUT 12942 EN) U.N.E.S.C.O., the Leverhulme Trust"--T.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4832-8745-9