Geothermal Reservoir Engineering

ISBN-13: 9780128103753 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 378 str.

Malcolm Alister Grant; Paul F. Bixley

Opis

As nations alike struggle to diversify and secure their power portfolios, geothermal energy, the essentially limitless heat emanating from the earth itself, is being harnessed at an unprecedented rate. For the last 25 years, engineers around the world tasked with taming this raw power have used Geothermal Reservoir Engineering as both a training manual and a professional reference. This long-awaited second edition of Geothermal Reservoir Engineering is a practical guide to the issues and tasks geothermal engineers encounter in the course of their daily jobs. The book focuses particularly on the evaluation of potential sites and provides detailed guidance on the field management of the power plants built on them. With over 100 pages of new material informed by the breakthroughs of the last 25 years, Geothermal Reservoir Engineering remains the only training tool and professional reference dedicated to advising both new and experienced geothermal reservoir engineers.

• The only resource available to help geothermal professionals make smart choices in field site selection and reservoir management
• Practical focus eschews theory and basics- getting right to the heart of the important issues encountered in the field
• Updates include coverage of advances in EGS (enhanced geothermal systems), well stimulation, well modeling, extensive field histories and preparing data for reservoir simulation
• Case studies provide cautionary tales and best practices that can only be imparted by a seasoned expert

Spis treści

1. Geothermal Reservoirs2. Concepts of Geothermal Systems3. Simple Quantitative Models4. Interpretation of Downhole Measurements5. Downhole Measurement6. Measurements During Drilling7. Well Completion and Heating8. Production Testing9. Case Study: A History of Well BR2, Ohaaki10. Conceptual Modeling and Simple Inferences11. Simulation12. Field Examples13. Field Management14. Well Stimulation and Engineered GeothermalAppendix 1 Pressure Transient AnalysisAppendix 2 Gas Correction for Flow MeasurementsAppendix 3 Equations of Motion and StateAppendix 4 Geothermal Fields

O autorze

Dr. Grant holds a doctoral degree in applied mathematics from MIT, has participated in various research and management projects, and has worked as a private consultant since 1994. He has been involved in assessment and development of 76 geothermal fields in 14 countries. Dr. Grant is among the most prestigious scientists in the field of geothermal reservoir engineering and has published many papers in that field in leading journals such as Geothermics. Qualifications BSc(hons) Victoria University of Wellington , Geothermal reservoir engineer with more than 40 year's experience in exploration, development and production operations in high temperature liquid dominated geothermal resources. Currently employed as Technical Advisor with Contact Energy geothermal operations based at Wairakei. Specialist skills in well testing and field performance monitoring and data interpretation.
Although based in New Zealand, he has spent several years providing onsite advice for geothermal projects in Asia, Pacific rim and Africa.
Qualifications BSc(hons) Victoria University of Wellington