Surface Facilities and Energy Conversion

3 credits

Geothermal power plants require high-temperature hydrothermal resources that come from dry steam or hot water wells. Thus this course covers the surface facilities required for producing and utilizing hydrothermal resources. Moreover, geothermal energy should be converted to other forms of energy to do useful work, and hence an understanding of the energy conversion, process, and storage is necessary. *Note: Students may receive credit for one of ENPE 824 or ENER 824.*