LEADER 04572nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910659216703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-70801-8 010 $a9786610708017 010 $a0-08-087821-0 010 $a0-08-046564-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000357706 035 $a(EBL)282017 035 $a(OCoLC)86117385 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000297462 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11947369 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000297462 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10333752 035 $a(PQKB)10053156 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL282017 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10151421 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL70801 035 $a(OCoLC)437175560 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC282017 035 $a(OCoLC)855272324 035 $a(OCoLC)965753785$z(OCoLC)953291355 035 $a(OCoLC)991000000000357706 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000357706 100 $a20061117d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGeothermal energy $ean alternative resource for the 21st century /$fHarsh Gupta, Sukanta Roy 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAmsterdam, The Netherlands ;$aBoston $cElsevier$d2007 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cLibrary of Congress, Science, Technology & Business Division, Science Reference Services,$d[2007] 215 $a1 online resource (293 p.) 225 1 $aLC science tracer bullet ;$vTB 07-1 300 $aUpdated version of "Geothermal resources: an energy alternative" published by Elsevier in 1980. 311 $a0-444-52875-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.[245]-269) and index. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aChapter 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 327 $aHydrogeological 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 330 $aMore 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 606 $aGeothermal engineering 606 $aGeothermal resources 608 $aBibliographies.$2lcgft 615 0$aGeothermal engineering. 615 0$aGeothermal resources. 676 $a621.44 700 $aGupta$b Harsh K.$f1942-$043225 701 $aRoy$b Sukanta$0763490 701 $aGupta$b Harsh K.$f1942-$043225 712 02$aLibrary of Congress.$bScience, Technology, and Business Division.$bScience Reference Services, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910659216703321 996 $aGeothermal energy$92755397 997 $aUNINA