National assessment of U.S. enhanced geothermal resources base - A perspective

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 233-238

  Sanyal, Subir K ^a   Butler, Steven J ^a  

^a GeothermEX Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Desert Peak; ECS; Enhanced geothermal; HDR; Hot dry rock; National assessment; Recovery factory; Reserves; Resource base; U.S.

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; HOT DRY ROCK SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; WELL STIMULATION;

DESERT PEAK; HDR RESERVOIRS; RECOVERY FACTORY; RESOURCE BASE; U.S. ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS (EGS);

GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 17644396313     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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