Evaluation of potential geothermal resource areas

A method for the comparative evaluation of geothermal prospects in the Eastern United States is proposed and illustrated. Comparisons are based on quantified data from geologic, engineering, and socio-economic sources including temperature gradient, depth to basement, drilling costs, population, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mitchell, Franklin O.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Johns Hopkins University. Applied Physics Laboratory 1979
Subjects:
Geology
Geothermal Legacy
East Coast
Drilling
Southeast Region
15 Geothermal Energy
Comparative Evaluations
Mid-Atlantic Region
Degree Days
Well Drilling
North Atlantic Region
Central Region
Missouri
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes Region
Southwest Region Geothermal Legacy 150101* > Geothermal Energy > Resources & Availability > Usa > (-1989)
Midwest Region
Population Dynamics
Cost
Engineering
Geothermal Gradients
Usa
Geothermal Resources
Temperature Gradients
North America
Arkansas
Resources
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2172/5557482
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1088116/
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Summary:A method for the comparative evaluation of geothermal prospects in the Eastern United States is proposed and illustrated. Comparisons are based on quantified data from geologic, engineering, and socio-economic sources including temperature gradient, depth to basement, drilling costs, population, and distribution by town size, as well as energy use in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

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