On the importance of the thermosiphon effect in CPG (CO2 plume geothermal) power systems

Energy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 409-418

  Adams, Benjamin M ^a   Kuehn, Thomas H ^a   Bielicki, Jeffrey M ^b,c   Randolph, Jimmy B ^a   Saar, Martin O ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b The Ohio State University   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide plume; Carbon dioxide utilization; Geothermal energy; Renewable energy; Thermosiphon

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; THERMOSYPHONS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZATION; GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; PUMPING REQUIREMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SENSITIVITY TO TEMPERATURES; THERMOSIPHON;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

BRINE; BUOYANCY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW PATTERN; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; PERMEABILITY; PLUME; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901508793     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.03.032     Document Type: Article

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