District heating distributing centrally produced thermal energy

District heating

A scheme for distributing centrally produced thermal energy via a network of pipes to heat residential and commercial buildings. Such schemes are energy efficient and ideally suited for utilizing geothermal resources.

Geothermal Glossary

Word of the Week – Scale

Word of the Week – Scale

Scale Refers to deposition of minerals (e.g., calcite, silica, anhydrite, clays) in the well and reservoir that reduce permeability and block fluid channels.

Word of the Week – Seismometer

Word of the Week – Seismometer

Seismometer An instrument that records ground movement most often caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and quarry or mine blasts. Short period seismometers detect seismic events that occur within a few hundred kilometers, whereas broadband seismometers detect...

Word of the Week – Shear Fracture

Word of the Week – Shear Fracture

Shear Fracture A pre-existing joint or fracture that accommodates shear displacement due to frictional slippage, wherein the rough surfaces on the fracture surface create permeability due to self propping.

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