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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 – Tephra
Tephra Airborne particles of rock and ash produced by an explosive volcanic eruption. Tephra commonly deposits as a blanket that drapes over the underlying topography.
Word of the Week – THMC
THMC Acronym that stands for thermal, hydrological, mechanical, and chemical effects that is evaluated simultaneously when running numerical simulations of reservoir behavior during injection and production.
Word of the Week – Transcurrent Fault (Strike-Slip Fault)
Transcurrent Fault (Strike-Slip Fault) Vertically dipping fault that results from horizontal shear stress. Slip movement during an earthquake is sideways rather than up or down.