A Physical Model of a Geothermal System -- Its Design and Construction and Its Application to Reservoir Engineering
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The initial development of geothermal resources for electrical power generation was begun in 1904 at Larderello, Italy. However, it was to be over half a century before interest in geothermal resources in the United States became anything more than academic. Even recently, the development of The Geysers, the U. S. lone operating field to date, was accomplished only through remarkable determination on the part of two men.In the light of the sudden shock of the 1973 Arab oil embargo and the continuing threat of another such occurrence, public attention has finally become focused upon the potential of alternative energy sources. Present oil imports exceed 30% of the total U. S. consumption. But the public memory has historically been short, and to many uninformed citizens, the end of the embargo signaled an end to the energy crisis. However, the development of new energy resources and technological advancement lag sharply behind demand- -a demand which continues to climb at unprecedented rates.The road to total energy independence involves the utilization of all possible resources. And certainly, the advantages offered by geothermal energy are clear. Relative t o other energy sources, geothermal energy is clean and inexpensive. The direct utilization of geothermal resources for heating is an additional benefit, as is the ability of geothermal power stations to be developed economically in small units. And a great deal of the technology is already available within the American petroleum industry. This is exemplified by the present NSF-funded research program at Stanford University's Department of Petroleum Engineering on the study of the reservoir engineering of geothermal resources. Geothermal energy must be given a fair opportunity to aid the nation's growing energy needs.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | June 1975 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Chicoine, Stephen Duane |
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| Primary advisor | Ramey, Jr., Henry J. |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Department of Petroleum Engineering |
Subjects
| Subject | School of Earth Energy & Environmental Sciences |
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| Subject | Stanford Geothermal Program |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Chicoine, Stephen Duane. (1975). A Physical Model of a Geothermal System -- Its Design and Construction and Its Application to Reservoir Engineering. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/tp843xz0614
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