جزییات کتاب
Now in its Third Edition, this single resource covers all aspects of the utilization of geothermal energy for power generation using fundamental scientific and engineering principles. Its practical emphasis is enhanced by the use of case studies from real plants that increase the reader's understanding of geothermal energy conversion and provide a unique compilation of hard-to-obtain data and experience. Important new chapters cover Hot Dry Rock, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, and Deep Hydrothermal Systems. New, international case studies provide practical, hands-on knowledge. The book provides coverage of all aspects of the utilization of geothermal energy for power generation from fundamental scientific and engineering principles. International case studies from real plants provide a unique compilation of hard-to-obtain data and experience. It also includes pivotal updates on advances in Hot Dry Rock, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, and Deep Hydrothermal Systems. Content: Front Matter Prefaces Table of Contents Part I. Resource Identification and Development 1. Geology of Geothermal Regions 2. Exploration Strategies and Techniques 3. Geothermal Well Drilling 4. Reservoir Engineering Part II. Geothermal Power Generating Systems 5. Single-Flash Steam Power Plants 6. Double-Flash Steam Power Plants 7. Dry-Steam Power Plants 8. Binary Cycle Power Plants 9. Advanced Geothermal Energy Conversion Systems 10. Exergy Analysis Applied to Geothermal Power Systems Part III. Geothermal Power Plant Case Studies 11. Larderello Dry-Steam Power Plants, Tuscany, Italy 12. The Geysers Dry-Steam Power Plants, Sonoma and Lake Counties, California, USA 13. Cerro Prieto Power Station, Baja California Norte, Mexico 14. Hatchobaru Power Station, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan 15. Mutnovsky Flash-Steam Power Plant, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 16. Miravalles Power Station, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica 17. Heber Binary Plants, Imperial Valley, California, USA 18. Magmamax Binary Power Plant, East Mesa, Imperial Valley, California, USA 19. Nesjavellir and Hellisheidi Plants, Iceland 20. Raft River Plants, Idaho, USA 21. Geothermal Power Plants in Turkey 22. Enhanced Geothermal Systems - Projects and Plants 23. Environmental Impact of Geothermal Power Plants Appendices Index