PNGE492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
| Course Code: |
3740492 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Petroleum And Natural Gas Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Definition and classification of geothermal systems. Distribution and characteristics of geothermal resources. Geothermal anomalies and their plate tectonic framework. Heat extraction from geothermal reservoirs. Subsurface heat flow. Physical aspects of hydrothermal systems. Thermodynamic aspects of geothermal fluids. Economics of geothermal energy utilization. Geothermal power plants.
