Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells: Fundamentals, Applications and Research is a lucid treatment of the fundamental concepts related to the energy harvesting of abandoned wells. The book provides a journey through recent technological developments to harvest energy from abandoned geothermal wells and allows the reader to view the process from a thermodynamic and numerical modeling perspective. Various applications and future prospects are also discussed to help inform reader’s future work and research. Students, researchers and engineers will gain a thorough understanding on how to harvest energy from abandoned geothermal wells, particularly to make sound thermodynamic and economic evaluations.
System designers and others engaged in the energy sector will understand how to design and choose the most appropriate technology, how to determine its efficiency, monitor the facility, and how to make informed physical and economical decisions for necessary improvements and environmental assessments.
1. Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page viii 8. Acknowledgments - p. Page x 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page xi 10. List of Tables - p. Page xii 11. 1 : Historical overview of geothermal energy - p. Page xii 12. 2 : Fundamentals of geothermal energy extraction - p. Page 7 13. 3 : Optimal simulation of design and operation of geothermal systems - p. Page 31 14. 4 : Harvesting geothermal energy from mature oil reservoirs using downhole thermoelectric generation technology - p. Page 54 15. 5 : A brief survey on case studies in geothermal energy extraction from abandoned wells - p. Page 71 16. 6 : Energy Extraction from abandoned wells - p. Page 91 17. 7 : Productivity evaluation of geothermal energy production system based on abandoned oil and gas wells - p. Page 111 18. 8 : Simulation and thermodynamic modeling of heat extraction from abandoned wells - p. Page 125 19. 9 : The main utilization forms and current developmental status of geothermal energy for building cooling/heating in developing countries - p. Page 153 20. 10 : Desalination design using geothermal energy of abandoned oil wells - p. Page 185 21. 11 : Electricity generation using heat extracted from abandoned wells - p. Page 209 22. 12 : Thermodynamic modeling of an ORC power plant for abandoned geothermal well - p. Page 237 23. 13 : Application of abandoned wells integrated with renewables - p. Page 253 24. 14 : Integration of heat extraction from abandoned wells with renewables - p. Page 269 25. 15 : A Kalina cycle for low and medium enthalpy abandoned oil and gas reservoirs incorporated with solar technology for power production - p. Page 291 26. 16 : Abandoned oil and gas wells for geothermal energy: Prospects for Pakistan - p. Page 312 27. 17 : Mandaree, North Dakota: A case study on oil and gas well conversion to geothermal district heating systems for rural communities - p. Page 335 28. 18 : Geothermal energy from abandoned oil and gas wells in India - p. Page 367 29. 19 : Pragmatic steps to the revitalization of abandoned oil and gas wells for geothermal applications - p. Page 383 30. 20 : Exploration techniques for the identification of thermal potential zones - p. Page 401 31. 21 : Comparative analysis and evaluation of the geothermal system potential to recover thermal resources of closed mines in Ukraine - p. Page 424 32. Index - p. Page 442
Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells: Fundamentals, Applications and Research is a lucid treatment of the fundamental concepts related to the energy harvesting of abandoned wells. The book provides a journey through recent technological developments to harvest energy from abandoned geothermal wells and allows the reader to view the process from a thermodynamic and numerical modeling perspective. Various applications and future prospects are also discussed to help inform reader’s future work and research. Students, researchers and engineers will gain a thorough understanding on how to harvest energy from abandoned geothermal wells, particularly to make sound thermodynamic and economic evaluations.
System designers and others engaged in the energy sector will understand how to design and choose the most appropriate technology, how to determine its efficiency, monitor the facility, and how to make informed physical and economical decisions for necessary improvements and environmental assessments.
1. Utilization of Thermal Potential of Abandoned Wells - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page viii 8. Acknowledgments - p. Page x 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page xi 10. List of Tables - p. Page xii 11. 1 : Historical overview of geothermal energy - p. Page xii 12. 2 : Fundamentals of geothermal energy extraction - p. Page 7 13. 3 : Optimal simulation of design and operation of geothermal systems - p. Page 31 14. 4 : Harvesting geothermal energy from mature oil reservoirs using downhole thermoelectric generation technology - p. Page 54 15. 5 : A brief survey on case studies in geothermal energy extraction from abandoned wells - p. Page 71 16. 6 : Energy Extraction from abandoned wells - p. Page 91 17. 7 : Productivity evaluation of geothermal energy production system based on abandoned oil and gas wells - p. Page 111 18. 8 : Simulation and thermodynamic modeling of heat extraction from abandoned wells - p. Page 125 19. 9 : The main utilization forms and current developmental status of geothermal energy for building cooling/heating in developing countries - p. Page 153 20. 10 : Desalination design using geothermal energy of abandoned oil wells - p. Page 185 21. 11 : Electricity generation using heat extracted from abandoned wells - p. Page 209 22. 12 : Thermodynamic modeling of an ORC power plant for abandoned geothermal well - p. Page 237 23. 13 : Application of abandoned wells integrated with renewables - p. Page 253 24. 14 : Integration of heat extraction from abandoned wells with renewables - p. Page 269 25. 15 : A Kalina cycle for low and medium enthalpy abandoned oil and gas reservoirs incorporated with solar technology for power production - p. Page 291 26. 16 : Abandoned oil and gas wells for geothermal energy: Prospects for Pakistan - p. Page 312 27. 17 : Mandaree, North Dakota: A case study on oil and gas well conversion to geothermal district heating systems for rural communities - p. Page 335 28. 18 : Geothermal energy from abandoned oil and gas wells in India - p. Page 367 29. 19 : Pragmatic steps to the revitalization of abandoned oil and gas wells for geothermal applications - p. Page 383 30. 20 : Exploration techniques for the identification of thermal potential zones - p. Page 401 31. 21 : Comparative analysis and evaluation of the geothermal system potential to recover thermal resources of closed mines in Ukraine - p. Page 424 32. Index - p. Page 442
