Overview

As nations alike struggle to diversify and secure their power portfolios, geothermal energy, the essentially limitless heat emanating from the earth itself, is being harnessed at an unprecedented rate. For the last 25 years, engineers around the world tasked with taming this raw power have used Geothermal Reservoir Engineering as both a training manual and a professional reference. This long-awaited second edition of Geothermal Reservoir Engineering is a practical guide to the issues and tasks geothermal engineers encounter in the course of their daily jobs. The book focuses particularly on the evaluation of potential sites and provides detailed guidance on the field management of the power plants built on them. With over 100 pages of new material informed by the breakthroughs of the last 25 years, Geothermal Reservoir Engineering remains the only training tool and professional reference dedicated to advising both new and experienced geothermal reservoir engineers.

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Author:   Malcolm Alister Grant (MAGAK, Auckland, New Zealand) ,  Paul F Bixley (Technical Advisor, Contact Energy Ltd., geothermal operations, Wairakei, Wellington, New Zealand)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9780128103753

ISBN 10:   0128103752
Pages:   378
Publication Date:   19 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780128186640
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Geothermal Reservoirs 2. Concepts of Geothermal Systems 3. Simple Quantitative Models 4. Interpretation of Downhole Measurements 5. Downhole Measurement 6. Measurements During Drilling 7. Well Completion and Heating 8. Production Testing 9. Case Study: A History of Well BR2, Ohaaki 10. Conceptual Modeling and Simple Inferences 11. Simulation 12. Field Examples 13. Field Management 14. Well Stimulation and Engineered Geothermal Appendix 1 Pressure Transient Analysis Appendix 2 Gas Correction for Flow Measurements Appendix 3 Equations of Motion and State Appendix 4 Geothermal Fields

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Dr. Grant holds a doctoral degree in applied mathematics from MIT, has participated in various research and management projects, and has worked as a private consultant since 1994. He has been involved in assessment and development of 76 geothermal fields in 14 countries. Dr. Grant is among the most prestigious scientists in the field of geothermal reservoir engineering and has published many papers in that field in leading journals such as Geothermics. Qualifications BSc(hons) Victoria University of Wellington , Geothermal reservoir engineer with more than 40 year’s experience in exploration, development and production operations in high temperature liquid dominated geothermal resources. Currently employed as Technical Advisor with Contact Energy geothermal operations based at Wairakei. Specialist skills in well testing and field performance monitoring and data interpretation. Although based in New Zealand, he has spent several years providing onsite advice for geothermal projects in Asia, Pacific rim and Africa. Qualifications BSc(hons) Victoria University of Wellington

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