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Problems with Using the Geothermal Resources of Kamchatka

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Problems encountered in the course of operating geothermal electric power plants in Kamchatka are discussed. The important role of this region in the development of geothermal power in Russia is noted. Ways of solving these problems are determined and the prospects for geothermal power production in Kamchatka are evaluated.

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Translated from Élektricheskie Stantsii, No. 4, April 2015, pp. 16 – 19.

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Kolesnikov, D.V., Lyubin, A.A. & Shulyupin, A.N. Problems with Using the Geothermal Resources of Kamchatka. Power Technol Eng 49, 212–215 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-015-0601-7

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