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Agribusiness applications:

In the geothermal context, they are the heating of greenhouses and open ground for various crops, aquaculture pond and raceway heating for various aquatic species, and the heating of animal pens and houses in an effort to increase production and shorten the growing cycle.

Balneology:

The science of healing qualities of baths, especially with natural mineral waters and the therapeutic use of natural warm or mineral winters.

District heating:

Heating of more than one building from a central heating plant with the heated fluid provided through a central distribution system of pipes.

Heat exchanger:

A device for transferring heat from one fluid to another. The fluids are usually separated by conducting walls of metal or plastic.

Heat pump:

A device which, by the consumption of work or heat, effects the transport of heat between a lower-temperature and a higher-temperature source. The useful output is heat in conventional usage. The reverse process is called a refrigerator used for the removal of heat.

Joule (J):

The SI unit for all forms of energy or work. It is equal to 1 W-s or 0.239 cal.

Spa:

A resort using mineral water for bathing, soaking, and drinking along with covering portions of the body with mineral muds for therapeutic purposes. Diet, exercise, and rest can also be part of the spa treatment plan.

Watt (W):

A unit of power or energy produced over time, equivalent to 1 J/s or 0.001341 horsepower (hp).

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Lund, J.W. (2015). Geothermal Resources Worldwide, Direct Heat Utilization of. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2493-6_305-3

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