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Volcanology and Geothermal Energy

By Grant Heiken , Kenneth Wohletz

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
1992
ISBN
9780520079144, 0520079140
LCC
QE522 .W64 1992
Open Library ID
OL1562273M
Language
english
Format
RAR
Filesize
11 MB (11481656 bytes)
Series
Los Alamos Series in Basic and Applied Sciences
Pages
450\0
Topic
Physics
Library
Kingdwarf
Time added
2010-01-07 06:59:20

Description

Most high-temperature geothermal resources develop in volcanic regions, but very few have been successfully explored and developed despite the ever-growing need for renewable energy resources. This is particularly true of the many developing countries that exist in volcanic regions with potential geothermal resources. Because exploration techniques, which must be adapted from the oil industry, are expensive and uncertain, economic growth in these countries remains contingent on the availability and cost of oil. Bridging the gap between academic geologists and drilling engineers, Volcanology and Geothermal Energy is a practical and thorough guide to planning and operating a successful exploration project. It describes the potential geothermal reservoirs associated with volcanoes and volcanic regions and uses recent advances in volcanology to offer many examples of how geological field data give evidence of the location, nature, and size of a geothermal resource.

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