- dry rock geothermal energy
- геотермальная энергия сухих пород
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
Hot dry rock geothermal energy — (HDR) is a type of geothermal power production that uses the very high temperatures (approx 200 Celsius) that can be found in rocks a few kilometers below ground. Electricity is generated by pumping high pressure water down a borehole (injection… … Wikipedia
Geothermal energy exploration in Central Australia — is an area of considerable activity, which involves finding vast blocks of hot rocks with fracture systems that could generate electricity through water being injected, circulated through the fractures, and being returned to surface as steam.… … Wikipedia
Hot Dry Rock — A geothermal energy resource that consists of high temperature rocks above 300 F (150 C) that may be fractured and have little or no water. To extract the heat, the rock must first be fractured, then water is injected into the rock and pumped… … Energy terms
Geothermal power — (from the Greek roots geo , meaning earth, and therme , meaning heat) is energy generated by heat stored in the earth, or the collection of absorbed heat derived from underground, in the atmosphere and oceans. Prince Piero Ginori Conti tested the … Wikipedia
Geothermal — is related to energy and may refer to: * Geothermal (geology), heat that comes from within the Earth * Direct exchange geothermal heat pump, a method of heating and cooling with the energy of the earth using direct exchange of heat * Geothermal… … Wikipedia
Geothermal power in the United Kingdom — The potential for exploiting geothermal energy in the United Kingdom on a commercial basis was initially examined by the Department of Energy in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis. Several regions of the country were identified, but interest in… … Wikipedia
Geothermal heating — has been used since the time of the Roman Empire as a way of heating buildings and spas by utilizing sources of hot water and steam that exist near the Earth s surface. [Climate.Org Renewable Energy: Geothermal,… … Wikipedia
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Green Rock Energy — Limited (asx|GRK) is an Australian company which is exploring geothermal energy resources and the development of low emission, base load, renewable energy. In South Australia, the company has seven geothermal exploration licences (GELs) totalling … Wikipedia
rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… … Universalium
Rock — /rok/, n. a male given name. * * * I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of minerals. The three major classes of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are based on the processes that formed them. These three classes are… … Universalium