Research Catalog

Title

Geothermal resources / Robert Bowen.

Author

Bowen, Robert.

Publication

London : Applied Science Publishers, ©1979.

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Details

Description

xi, 243 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm

Summary

Discusses the source of geothermal heat, geothermal systems, the search for geothermal resources, and various practical systems in operation throughout the world for the production of energy from geothermal sources.

Subject

• Geothermal resources
• Geothermal engineering
• geothermal power
• Energie géothermique
• Ressources énergétiques

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

GEOLOGY AND THE SOURCE OF HEAT: A revolution in geology -- Plate tectonics and geothermal energy -- GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS: History -- Geothermal systems -- Planetary heat -- Important known planetary geothermal reserves -- THE SEARCH FOR GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES: Methods of exploration -- OBSERVATIONS ON HYDROTHERMAL CONVECTION SYSTEMS: Vapour-dominated systems -- Hot-water systems -- Exploitation -- Economics -- Breakthroughs -- ARTIFICIAL STIMULATION OF GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS: Nuclear explosives -- Environmental considerations -- Prospects -- THE GEYSERS GEOTHERMAL FIELD: Geology -- Exploitation of steam -- The performance of the reservoir -- Installations at the surface -- Operation -- Costs -- THE GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES OF NEW ZEALAND: Wairakei -- Broadlands, a gas-dominated geothermal field -- Other geothermal fields in New Zealand -- SPACE AND PROCESS HEATING: Space heating -- Process heating -- OTHER GEOTHERMAL REGIONS: USA -- Mexico -- Iceland -- USSR -- Elsewhere -- GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES AND WATER: Characteristics -- Multiple-effect and multistage distillation procedures -- Cost management -- GEOTHERMICS IN ITALY: Isotopic geothermometry at Larderello -- Other areas -- Natural electric field surveys in Southern Italy -- Italy-the overall picture -- GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT: The potential risks to ground-water aquifers -- Surficial waters -- The impact on the atmosphere -- Some inferences -- RESEARCH INTO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES: SOME INTERESTING RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: The exploration programme -- Assessment of the geothermal resource -- The combination of resources -- Research and development in New Zealand -- Tuscany -- Iran -- THE FUTURE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: Solar energy -- Ocean thermal energy conversion -- Satellite energy systems -- Wind power -- Photosynthesis -- Recent developments in solar power utilisation -- The geothermal resource.

ISBN

• 0470269170
• 9780470269176
• 0853348464
• 9780853348467

LCCN

79041547

OCLC

• ocm06078284
• 6078284
• SCSB-13455

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library