SUBJECT

Title

Thermal water and geothermal energy

Type of instruction

lecture

Level

Doctoral

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Part of degree program

Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences

Credits

Recommended in

Semesters 1-4

Typically offered in

Autumn/Spring semester

Course description

Importance of geothermal energy around the world, future prognoses. Geothermal systems. Natural geothermal systems and their character. Geothermal potential of Hungary. Assessment of heat flux. Processes influencing heat flux. Karstic and porous geothermal systems. Issues of sustainable thermal water production. Artificially influenced systems: doublet systems, EGS, geothermal heat pumps. Classification and use of geothermal energy. Basics of geothermal reconnaissance. Geophysical and geochemical methods applied to geothermal exploration. Geothermal resource assessment. Geothermal power generation, direct heat utilisation, waste heat utilisation. Environmental and legal issues. Economic, environmental and social issues.

Readings

Bowen R. (1989): Geothermal Resources. Elsevier Applied Science. pp. 485.
Mádlné Szőnyi J. (2006): A geotermikus energia. Készletek, kutatás, hasznosítás. Grafon, p.144.
Nádasdi T. Udud P. (2007): Ásványvizek könyve. Aquaprofit Zrt. p. 191
Fowler, C.M.R., (1992): The Solid Earth. Cambridge. p. 352.