Abstract
Geothermal resources are used at different temperatures for different applications, depending on the resource temperature; applications include power generation, direct heating and cooling, mineral recovery, and energy storage. This chapter focuses on the most prominent applications of geothermal energy today: power generation and direct heating and cooling, specifically, dry steam, flash, and binary technologies. Other topics explored include: direct use of geothermal resources, thermodynamic cycle applications, and the multiple steps and multiple technologies involved in capturing all minerals of interest in a cost-effective way.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructure |
| Editors | S. R. Chitikela, V. Gullapalli, W. F. Ritter |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
| Pages | 151-161 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780784483664 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780784415856 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CH-5700-77085
Keywords
- cooling
- energy recovery
- geothermal
- HVAC
- minerals
- recycling
- steam power
- temperature effects
- thermal power
- wastewater treatment