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The Extraction of Geothermal Energy from Hot Dry Rock: A Potential Green Energy Source

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Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume 1 (IGC 2022)

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Heat stored in the earth’s crust is a potential resource of renewable and green energy to meet the global primary energy needs without producing any greenhouse gases. The majority of the geothermal resources are stored in the hot dry rocks (HDR) at a substantial deep depth as compared to hydrothermal resources. The present study illustrates an overview of the HDR resources available worldwide as well as in India. The article further discussed the available technologies to extract geothermal energy from HDR. A systematic review of the key technologies including enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) and single-well borehole heat exchanger systems is analysed in the article. A 2D numerical analysis of a single-well system with a coaxial wellbore heat exchanger has been carried out to extract thermal energy from the reservoir. In addition, the influence of various parameters on the system’s heat extraction capacity has also been investigated. The present work may aid in the development of novel enhanced geothermal systems and single-well systems with improved thermal performances.

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  1. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, 395007, India

    Chappidi Srinivas, Ankesh Kumar & Jogender Singh

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  1. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India

    Babu T. Jose

  2. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India

    Dipak Kumar Sahoo

  3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Incheon National University, Incheon City, Korea (Republic of)

    Eun Chul Shin

  4. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Deepankar Choudhury

  5. Geotechnical and Structural Consultant, Geostructurals Pvt Ltd, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

    Anil Joseph

  6. Civil Engineering Department, SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India

    Rahul R. Pai

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Srinivas, C., Kumar, A., Singh, J. (2024). The Extraction of Geothermal Energy from Hot Dry Rock: A Potential Green Energy Source. In: Jose, B.T., Sahoo, D.K., Shin, E.C., Choudhury, D., Joseph, A., Pai, R.R. (eds) Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume 1. IGC 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 476. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1737-8_22

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