Geothermal Power Plants, Third Edition: Principles, Applications, Case Studies and Environmental Impact, Third Edition

DiPippo, Ronald

ISBN 10: 0080982069 / ISBN 13: 9780080982069

Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geothermal Power Plants, Third Edition: Principles, Applications, Case Studies and Environmental Impact, Third Edition
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0080982069
• ISBN 13: 9780080982069
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

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.

• 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
• Includes pivotal updates on advances in Hot Dry Rock, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, and Deep Hydrothermal Systems

About the Author

Ronald DiPippo is a geothermal expert and renewable energy consultant.. He is also Chancellor Professor Emeritus and former Associate Dean of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, United States.