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1 online resource |
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Intro -- Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells: Fundamentals, Applications and Research -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Introduction to geothermal energy -- Chapter 1: Historical overview of geothermal energy -- 1. Introduction -- 2. First traces of usage of geothermal energy -- 3. Geothermal energy and ancient Mediterranean civilizations -- 4. Etruscans and developments in geothermal energy -- 5. Geothermal energy and Roman period -- 6. Up to 1000CE -- 7. Middle ages of geothermal energy (from 1000CE) |
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8. Developments of technology of chemical productions in 18th century -- 9. Geothermal energy in 19th century -- 10. Modernization period -- 11. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: Fundamentals of geothermal energy extraction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geophysics of the Earths regions -- 2.1. Core -- 2.2. Crust -- 2.3. Mantle -- 2.4. Mesosphere -- 2.5. Asthenosphere -- 2.6. Lithosphere -- 2.7. Troposphere -- 2.8. Stratosphere -- 2.9. Mesosphere -- 2.10. Thermosphere -- 2.11. Exosphere -- 2.12. Ionosphere -- 3. Sources of Earths internal energy -- 4. Classes of global geothermal regions |
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5. Harvesting the geothermal heat -- 5.1. Heat extracted from dry rock -- 5.2. Heat extracted from the hot aquifer -- 6. Geothermal heat extraction techniques -- 7. Applications of geothermal energy -- 7.1. Geothermal power generation -- 7.2. Geothermal direct heating -- 7.2.1. Greenhouse heating -- 7.2.2. Space and district heating -- 7.2.3. Ground source heating and cooling -- 7.2.4. Crop drying -- 7.2.5. Snow melting -- 7.2.6. Aquacultural heating -- 7.2.7. Industrial process heat -- 7.2.8. Other uses -- 8. Conclusions -- References |
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Chapter 3: Optimal simulation of design and operation of geothermal systems -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mathematical model and numerical algorithm -- 3. Numerical simulation of GCS exploitation -- 4. Different seasonal regimes -- 5. Multiple productive well systems -- 6. Two injection well systems -- 7. Multiple injection well systems -- 8. Future prospects -- 9. Conclusions -- Conflicts of interest -- References -- Part II: Abandoned wells and its global thermal potential -- Chapter 4: Harvesting geothermal energy from mature oil reservoirs using downhole thermoelectric generation technology |
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1. Executive summary -- 2. Review of geothermal energy development in oil fields -- 3. Introduction of thermoelectric technology -- 4. Downhole power generation in oil wells -- 4.1. Design for a vertical well -- 4.2. Design for a horizontal well -- 5. Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: A brief survey on case studies in geothermal energy extraction from abandoned wells -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Features of the stored geothermal energy in oil fields -- 3. Utilizations of the stored geothermal energy in oil fields -- 3.1. Direct utilizations -- 3.2. Indirect utilization method and power generation |
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Gas wells -- Abandonment.
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Oil wells -- Abandonment.
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Gaz naturel -- Puits -- Abandon.
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Pétrole -- Puits -- Abandon.
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Gas wells -- Abandonment
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Oil wells -- Abandonment
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| Added Author |
Noorollahi, Younes.
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Naseer, Muhammad Nihal.
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Siddiqi, Muhammad Mobin.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0323906168 9780323906166 (OCoLC)1281238453 |
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9780323908306 (electronic bk.) |
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0323908306 (electronic bk.) |
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9780323906166 |
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AU@ 000071513096 |
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AU@ 000074359996 |
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