• DocumentCode
    2390249
  • Title

    Geothermal power in Iceland

  • Author

    Gunnarsson, Arni

  • Author_Institution
    Landsvirkjun, Nat. Power Co., Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    25-25 July 2002
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. The past and present state of geothermal power and heat production are described and explained in some detail, trying to answer questions like: advantages and disadvantages compared to hydropower generation; technical aspects; economics; availability and reliability of geothermal power plants; and environmental aspects.
  • Keywords
    geothermal power; geothermal power stations; power generation economics; power generation reliability; power system economics; Iceland; advantages; disadvantages; economics; environmental aspects; geothermal heat production; geothermal power plants; reliability; technical aspects; Companies; Design engineering; Geothermal power generation; Heat engines; Mechanical engineering; Petroleum; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Production; Space heating;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2002 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Chicago, IL, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7518-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PESS.2002.1043160
  • Filename
    1043160