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Critical Materials for a Low-carbon Economy
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-83767-495-4
PDF ISBN:
978-1-83767-506-7
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-83767-507-4
Special Collection:
2024 eBook Collection
No. of Pages:
160
Publication date:
16 Aug 2024
Book Chapter
Chapter 3: Geothermal Energy
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Published:16 Aug 2024
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Special Collection: 2024 eBook Collection
Page range:
41 - 45
Citation
Critical Materials for a Low-carbon Economy, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024, ch. 3, pp. 41-45.
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This chapter describes the variation of temperature in rocks below the Earth’s surface and the sources of heat below the surface. How heat is extracted from sub-surface rocks is described with reference to drill bits and cermets. Materials used to prepare cermets are outlined. Examples of geothermal projects in the UK are covered.
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