04572nam 2200733Ia 450 991065921670332120200520144314.01-280-70801-897866107080170-08-087821-00-08-046564-1(CKB)1000000000357706(EBL)282017(OCoLC)86117385(SSID)ssj0000297462(PQKBManifestationID)11947369(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000297462(PQKBWorkID)10333752(PQKB)10053156(Au-PeEL)EBL282017(CaPaEBR)ebr10151421(CaONFJC)MIL70801(OCoLC)437175560(MiAaPQ)EBC282017(OCoLC)855272324(OCoLC)965753785(OCoLC)953291355(OCoLC)991000000000357706(EXLCZ)99100000000035770620061117d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGeothermal energy an alternative resource for the 21st century /Harsh Gupta, Sukanta Roy1st ed.Amsterdam, The Netherlands ;Boston Elsevier2007[Washington, D.C.] :Library of Congress, Science, Technology & Business Division, Science Reference Services,[2007]1 online resource (293 p.)LC science tracer bullet ;TB 07-1Updated version of "Geothermal resources: an energy alternative" published by Elsevier in 1980.0-444-52875-X Includes bibliographical references (p.[245]-269) and index.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 SituationsChapter 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 MeasurementsHydrogeological 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 IndexMore 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 technologyGeothermal engineeringGeothermal resourcesBibliographies.lcgftGeothermal engineering.Geothermal resources.621.44Gupta Harsh K.1942-43225Roy Sukanta763490Gupta Harsh K.1942-43225Library of Congress.Science, Technology, and Business Division.Science Reference Services,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910659216703321Geothermal energy2755397UNINA