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Author | : United States. Department of Energy. Division of Geothermal Energy |
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Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1978 |
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Download Evaluation of geothermal energy exploration and resource assessment Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : United States. Department of Energy. Division of Geothermal Energy |
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Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Geothermal resources |
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Author | : H. Dhillon |
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Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Geothermal resources |
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The Geothermal Exploration and Resource and Reservoir Assessment (GERRA) Research and Development (R and D) Program of the Department of Energy was analyzed to evaluate its cost effectiveness and relevance to the needs of the geothermal exploration industry. This analysis was conducted in three phases. The first phase involved a review of the state-of-the-art and an identification of major R and D needs, followed by a quantitative assessment of the benefits expected from the achievement of some realistic targets for reducing the proportion of unsuccessful (non-productive) wells drilled in the course of exploration for a reservoir. In the second phase, questionnaires concerning the utility, effectiveness and need for improvement of certain commonly used exploration techniques were mailed to a set of 72 individuals active in geothermal exploration. The third phase consisted of in-person interviews with well recognized experts in geothermal exploration. The results of the quantitative analysis suggest that a benefit/cost ratio exceeding ten can be realized for the R and D expenditure by achieving a relatively modest target of improving the current weighted average exploratory drilling success ratio by 3 percentage points (i.e., from 0.24 to 0.27). The responses to the mailed questionnaires indicated that the emphasis of R and D should be on improving the data interpretation capability rather than the data collection (measurement) capability. Liquid geochemistry, seismic methods and thermal methods were identified as the techniques deserving most attention. The in-person interviews revealed that the industry is more concerned about finding buyers (utilities) for the discovered resources than about finding new resources in the near term.
Author | : National Science Foundation (U.S.) |
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Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Geothermal engineering |
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Author | : Robert F. Roy |
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Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Geothermal resources |
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Author | : Interagency Geothermal Coordinating Council (U.S.) |
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Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Geothermal engineering |
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Author | : Interagency Geothermal Coordinating Council (U.S.) |
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Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Geothermal engineering |
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Author | : Interagency Geothermal Coordinating Council (U.S.) |
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Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1979 |
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Author | : H.K. Gupta |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2014-07-23 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0444597085 |
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Developments in Economic Geology, 12: Geothermal Resources: An Energy Alternative focuses on the consideration of geothermal resources as alternative energy sources. The publication first elaborates on the energy outlook, basic concepts, and heat transfer. Discussions focus on temperature, heat, and its storage, heat conduction, radiation, and convection, temperatures within the earth and heat flow, volcanoes and plate tectonics, geothermal resource assessment for the U.S., and recoverability from U.S. geothermal resources. The text then ponders on geothermal systems and resources, exploration techniques, and assessment and exploitation. Concerns cover drilling technology, reservoir physics and engineering, geological and hydrological techniques, geochemical techniques, and types of geothermal systems. The book takes a look at the world-wide status of geothermal resource utilization and the Cerro Prieto geothermal field in Mexico, including geothermal manifestations, transportation of steam, and environmental factors and waste disposal. The publication is a valuable reference for alternative energy experts and researchers interested in geothermal energy resources.