地熱エネルギー Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century

Gupta, Harsh K./ Roy, Sukanta

Elsevier Science（2006/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 292 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780444528759
• DDC分類 577.145

基本説明

Provides a readable account of all facets of geothermal energy development and summarizes the present day knowledge on geothermal resources, their exploration and exploitation.

Full Description

More 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 are discussed within 9 chapters, as well as important concepts and current technological developments.

Contents

Chapter 1Chapter 2: BASIC CONCEPTSChapter 3: HEAT TRANSFERChapter 4: GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS AND RESOURCESChapter 5: EXPLORATION TECHNIQUESChapter 6: ASSESSMENT AND EXPLOITATIONChapter 7: THE CERRO PRIETO GEOTHERMAL FIELD, MEXICOREFERENCESSUBJECT INDEX