Numerical modeling of geothermal use of mine water: Challenges and examples

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-14

  Renz, A ^a   Rühaak, Wolfram ^a   Schatzl P ^a   Diersch, H J G ^a  

^a WASY GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geothermal energy; Geothermics; Heat transport; Mine water; Numerical modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449245405     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-008-0063-3     Document Type: Article

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