Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells
Fundamentals, Applications and Research
- 480 pages
- English
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Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells
Fundamentals, Applications and Research
About This Book
Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells: Fundamentals, Applications and Research is a lucid treatment of the fundamental concepts related to the energy harvesting of abandoned wells. The book provides a journey through recent technological developments to harvest energy from abandoned geothermal wells and allows the reader to view the process from a thermodynamic and numerical modeling perspective. Various applications and future prospects are also discussed to help inform reader's future work and research. Students, researchers and engineers will gain a thorough understanding on how to harvest energy from abandoned geothermal wells, particularly to make sound thermodynamic and economic evaluations.
System designers and others engaged in the energy sector will understand how to design and choose the most appropriate technology, how to determine its efficiency, monitor the facility, and how to make informed physical and economical decisions for necessary improvements and environmental assessments.
- Logically works through fundamentals, with various examples throughout
- Provides instruction to simulate thermodynamic models and design efficient systems
- Presents feasibility studies and applications
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Introduction to geothermal energy
- Part II: Abandoned wells and its global thermal potential
- Part III: Energy Extraction from abandoned wells
- Part IV: Feasibility, economic, and environmental analysis
- Part V: Applications and case studies
- Part VI: Revitalization of abandoned oil and gas wells
- Index