Published 1992 | Version v1
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Geothermal energy

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Description

This chapter discusses the role of geothermal energy may have on the energy future of the US. The topics discussed in the chapter include historical aspects of geothermal energy, the geothermal resource, hydrothermal fluids, electricity production, district heating, process heating, geopressured brines, technology and costs, hot dry rock, magma, and environmental and siting issues

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Press.
Imprint Place
Cambridge, MA (United States)
Imprint Title
Cool energy. Renewal solutions to environmental problems
Imprint Pagination
225 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 127-154.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24022787
Subject category
S15: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; S15: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;
Descriptors DEI
BRINES; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; GEOPRESSURED SYSTEMS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; GEOTHERMAL INDUSTRY; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HOT-DRY-ROCK SYSTEMS; MAGMA SYSTEMS; PUBLIC OPINION; SITE SELECTION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Descriptors DEC
CONVERSION; ENERGY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; INDUSTRY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; RESOURCES; WELLS