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On geothermal resources of India. Geotectonic aspects and recent developments

Abstract

Research programs launched for exploration and development of the geothermal energy in India, since the 1973-1974 oil embargo, have led to the identification of many potential areas for geothermal resources. Resources comprise high/intermediate/low temperature hydrothermal convection and hot water aquifer systems, geopressured geothermal system and conduction-dominated regimes. Location and properties of these geothermal systems are controlled by the geodynamic and tectonic characteristics of the Indian continental lithosphere Main sectors for the utilization of India's proved and identified geothermal resources are the power generation, space heating, green house cultivation, aquaculture, poultry, sheep breeding, mineral processing, mushroom raising, processing of farm and forest produce, refrigeration, tourism, health-resorts and mineral water bottling. The R and D efforts have given some encouraging results. Geothermal resources of India, although primarily are of medium to low grade, could supplement, to a great extent, direct heat energy needs and may also provide electricity to some of the remote hilly areas. Development of geothermal energy sources in India is likely to get some more attention, with the setting up of separate departments and agencies, by various Provincial Governments, for R and D backing toward the alternate sources of energy.
Authors:
Gupta, M L [1] 
  1. National Geophysical Research Inst., Hyderabad (India)
Publication Date:
Nov 10, 1988
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
GRSJ-8901; CONF-881170-
Reference Number:
NEDO-89-910077; EDB-90-007257; ERA-15-007228
Resource Relation:
Conference: International symposium on geothermal energy, Kumamoto (Japan), 10-14 Nov 1988; Related Information: In: Exploration and development of geothermal resources, 621 p.
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; INDIA; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; AQUIFERS; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CONVECTION; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; HEAT TRANSFER; HOT-DRY-ROCK SYSTEMS; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EARTH CRUST; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUIDS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; MASS TRANSFER; POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; RESOURCES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; 150100* - Geothermal Energy- Resources & Availability; 150800 - Geothermal Power Plants; 151000 - Geothermal Energy- Direct Energy Utilization
OSTI ID:
7915272
Research Organizations:
Geothermal Research Society of Japan, Tsukuba (Japan)
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE89782366
Availability:
NTIS (US Sales Only), PC A99/MF A01
Submitting Site:
NEDO
Size:
Pages: 272
Announcement Date:
Jan 15, 1990

Citation Formats

Gupta, M L. On geothermal resources of India. Geotectonic aspects and recent developments. Japan: N. p., 1988. Web.
Gupta, M L. On geothermal resources of India. Geotectonic aspects and recent developments. Japan.
Gupta, M L. 1988. "On geothermal resources of India. Geotectonic aspects and recent developments." Japan.
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abstractNote = {Research programs launched for exploration and development of the geothermal energy in India, since the 1973-1974 oil embargo, have led to the identification of many potential areas for geothermal resources. Resources comprise high/intermediate/low temperature hydrothermal convection and hot water aquifer systems, geopressured geothermal system and conduction-dominated regimes. Location and properties of these geothermal systems are controlled by the geodynamic and tectonic characteristics of the Indian continental lithosphere Main sectors for the utilization of India's proved and identified geothermal resources are the power generation, space heating, green house cultivation, aquaculture, poultry, sheep breeding, mineral processing, mushroom raising, processing of farm and forest produce, refrigeration, tourism, health-resorts and mineral water bottling. The R and D efforts have given some encouraging results. Geothermal resources of India, although primarily are of medium to low grade, could supplement, to a great extent, direct heat energy needs and may also provide electricity to some of the remote hilly areas. Development of geothermal energy sources in India is likely to get some more attention, with the setting up of separate departments and agencies, by various Provincial Governments, for R and D backing toward the alternate sources of energy.}
place = {Japan}
year = {1988}
month = {Nov}
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