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PET 316 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ENGINEERING
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Course Title :
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Geothermal Energy Engineering
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Course Title In Turkish :
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Jeotermal Enerji Mühendisliği
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Department :
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Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
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| Course Code :
PET 316 |
Course Hours : 3+0
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Course Credits : 3 |
| Course Type : Elective |
Semester : 6 or 8 |
Prerequisites (If Any) :
None |
| Course Language :
Turkish |
Instructor : Dr.
Ümran Serpen |
| Course Web Page : |
http://atlas.cc.itu.edu.tr/~serpen/pet316.html |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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The course provides students basic knowledge
on geothermal systems, exploration methods and assessment
of geothermal resources. The utilization of geothermal
energy, direct or indirect is given. It also emphasizes
the similarities and differences of petroleum engineering
and geothermal engineering principles and methods.
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OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE
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Turkey has rich geothermal resources.
Therefore, the main objective of the course is to acquaint
the students with the concepts, equations, assessment
methods and tools used for geothermal engineering. And
develop skills and ability of the students to design methods
for measuring resources capacity and assess geothermal
resources technically and economically.
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CONTENT
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Origin of geothermal energy and types
of geothermal systems. Exploration methods of geothermal
energy. Drilling of geothermal wells: drilling fluids,
drilling cements, drilling materials and completion of
geothermal wells. Production measurements of geothermal
wells. Geothermal reservoir engineering. Environmental
effects of geothermal energy. Deposition in geothermal
waters. Use of geothermal energy: direct and indirect
utilization. Cycles used when generating electrical energy
from geothermal energy. Marketing and economy of geothermal
energy.
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