The hot dry rock project at Cornwall

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Geothermal Hot Line; (USA)

OSTI ID:7158598

Cornwalls hot dry rocks could generate sufficient electricity to maintain the needs of the South West in the next century. Announced additional funding of 8.15 million pounds will take the geothermal hot dry rock research program, centered at the Camborne project in Cornwall, on to a further stage of development. The project is described. Future development will include: a conceptual design of a deep commercial-size prototype system, commencing in October 1988; a change in emphasis in the current work program of the Camborne project so as to provide necessary detailed technical support of the conceptual design study; a new 3-year phase for the Camborne project, commencing in October 1988, aimed at developing and validating techniques for manipulating HDR reservoirs to improve and/or correct their performances; and a further major review in early 1990 to consider the case for commencing the main design and construction phase of the commercial prototype system.

• OSTI ID: 7158598
• Journal Information: Geothermal Hot Line; (USA), Vol. 18:2; ISSN 0735-0503
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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