DocumentCode :
2390319
Title :
Geothermal energy in the United States
Author :
Renner, Joel L.
Author_Institution :
Idaho Nat. Eng. & Environ. Lab., Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Volume :
1
fYear :
2002
fDate :
25-25 July 2002
Firstpage :
12
Abstract :
Geothermal energy resources are hydrothermal systems containing water in pores and fractures. Most hydrothermal resources contain liquid water, but higher temperatures or lower pressures can create conditions where steam and water or only steam is the continuous phases. All commercial geothermal production is currently restricted to hydrothermal systems. Successful, sustainable geothermal energy usage depends on re-injection back to the reservoir of the maximum quantity of produced fluid to augment natural recharge of hydrothermal systems. This paper examines geothermal energy resources in the United States of America.
Keywords :
geothermal power; geothermal power stations; USA; geothermal energy resources; geothermal production; hydrothermal systems; sustainable geothermal energy; Earth; Geothermal energy; Heat transfer; Permeability; Power generation economics; Production systems; Reservoirs; Temperature; Water heating; Water resources;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2002 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7518-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2002.1043164
Filename :
1043164
Link To Document :
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