Future aspects of geothermal energy in Saudi Arabia

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 981-990

  Alsuhaibani, Z ^a   Hepbasli, A ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b YASAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

geothermal desalination; geothermal energy; geothermal heat pump; Saudi Arabia; specific exergy index

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE HEAT EXCHANGERS; EXERGETIC; GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; SPECIFIC EXERGY; SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY;

DESALINATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXERGY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; WATER FILTRATION;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

EID: 84876109674     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2010.497805     Document Type: Article

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