Geothermal Energy

Course Code : [ESE512]

Programs : Energy and Sustainable Energy Program

Compulsory / Elective : Compulsory

Courses Level :Undergraduate

Overview of Geothermal Energy, Introduction (conduction, convection and
radiation), Thermal Properties of Rock and Governing Equation, Heat
Transfer in rock - Thermal Properties of Rock and Governing Equation, Fluid
flow in rock (Fundamentals), Fluid Flow in Rock (Porous and Fractured Rock
Systems), Reservoir Geomechanics (hydraulic stimulation & other issues),
Direct Use of Geothermal Energy and Geothermal Heat Pump, Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS), Climate Change and Emerging Subsurface
Engineering Applications (Geothermal, CO2 Geosequestration, Underground
Storage System), Natural Geothermal Resources , Engineered Geothermal
Resources , Introduction and Operating Principle - Geothermal Resource
Potentials - System Components - Basic Performance and Cost - Applications
and Case Studies - Future Prospects, Constraints and Trends.