Terminated in academic year 2008/2009

Geothermal Energy

Type of study	-
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0580/02
Abbreviation	GE
Course title	Geothermal Energy
Credits	3
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Antonín Kunz, Ph.D.

Course aims

Possibilities of using geothermal energy, types of geothermal systems and methods of using their energy, hydrothermal systems, geopressure systems, hot dry rock systems, magmatic systems, research and methodology for searching for geothermal systems, occurrence and distribution of geothermal resources abroad and in the Czech Republic, geothermal energy and the natural environment, equipping geothermal extraction wells, techniques and technologies for low-temperature areas, economic evaluation of the performance of heat pumps.

Literature

BERMAN, E. R.: Geothermal energy. Park Ridge, N.J.: Noyes Data Corp., 1975. xi, 336 p. p. .
SAMUEL, G. R.: Downhole Drilling Tools. Theory and Practice for Engineers and Students. Gulf Publishing Company Houston, Texas, USA ss. 648, 2007.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.. ASHRAE GreenGuide - Design, Construction, and Operation of Sustainable Buildings (5th Edition). American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE), 2018.
CABEZA, LUISA F.: Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems - Methods and Applications. Elsevier, 2015.

Advised literature

TREVOR M. LETCHER: Future Energy - Improved, Sustainable and Clean Options our Planet. Elsevier, Netherlands, 2008.
DIPIPPO, R.: Geothermal Power Plants - Principles, Applications, Case Studies and Environmental Impact (4th Edition). Elsevier, 2016.
ZEKTSER, IGOR S. EVERETT, LORNE G.: Ground Water Resources of the World and Their Use. National Ground Water Association, 2006.
BREEZE, P.: Power Generation Technologies (2nd Edition). Elsevier, 2014.

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