The geothermal system of Ischia Island (southern Italy): Critical review and sustainability analysis of geothermal resource for electricity generation

Renewable Energy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 177-196

  Carlino, S ^a   Somma, R ^a   Troiano, A ^a   Di Giuseppe, M G ^a   Troise, C ^a   De Natale, G ^a  

^a OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brittle ductile transition; Fluid advection; Geothermal resource; Heat flow; Ischia Island; Sustainable energy

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE-DUCTILE TRANSITION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GEOTHERMAL EXPLOITATION; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; ISCHIA ISLAND; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HEAT TRANSFER; SMALL POWER PLANTS; STRATIGRAPHY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY; THERMAL SPRING;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ISCHIA; ITALY; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA];

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84880938529     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.06.052     Document Type: Review

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