New Trends in Enhanced, Hybrid and Integrated Geothermal Systems

• Other Authors: Nathwani, Jatin (Editor), Dehghanisanij, Alireza (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; tri-generation; off-design analysis; ammonia-water solution; geothermal; flexible demand production; optimization; standing column well (SCW); thermal response test; effective thermal conductivity; bleeding rate; thermal conductivity; balancing well; coefficient of performance (COP); ground heat exchanger; 3D simulation; finned U-tube; external fin; internal fin; dynamic simulation; conventional geothermal; direct heat use; Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin; bottomhole temperatures; Alberta; well-doublet system; sustainability; disequilibrium; thermomechanical effects; chemical coupling; climate change; heat transfer; granite fracture; flow direction; enhanced geothermal system; renewable energy; geothermal energy; mature oilfield; abandoned hydrocarbon well; wellbore heat exchanger; Pannonian basin; geothermal cascade use; energy efficiency; wellness and spa facilities; balneology; bioclimatic architecture; passive design strategies; modular building; n/a
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Geothermal energy is a renewable, sustainable, and ecologically friendly resource of energy that can be captured with shallow or deep installations, or a combination of both-alone or integrated with other technologies. It can then be employed for a variety of purposes, for example, electricity generation, space heating and cooling, agriculture, and aquaculture. Given the nature/features of this green energy resource-such as being a local, climate-independent, potentially constant, robust, generally available, resilient, almost greenhouse gas-free, and long-lived energy source-geothermal solutions can and should make a more prominent contribution to the future global energy supply mix, in addition to helping lessen humanity's environmental footprint and enabling it to attain its sustainable development goals. This Special Issue, "New Trends in Enhanced, Hybrid and Integrated Geothermal Systems", addresses existing knowledge gaps and aids advance deployment of geothermal energy globally. It consists of eight peer-reviewed papers that cover a range of subjects and applications related to geothermal energy.