ME-628 GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
Credit Hours = 3
COURSE CONTENT
- Global energy statistics and the role of geothermal energy, Fundamentals of geothermal energy, Types of geothermal systems, Geothermal energy uses, General Aspects of Geothermal Energy, Phases of Geothermal Development, Exploring for Geothermal Energy, Thermal structure of the Earth, Thermodynamic state functions (Gibbs equations, Maxwell relations), Geothermal Cooling, Direct use of geothermal heat, Space heating and cooling, Commercial and industrial applications, Technological and economic aspects of direct use, Earth coupled heat extraction systems, Hydrothermal heating systems, Environmental Aspects of Geothermal Utilization.
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