Target Industries for Geothermal Direct Heat Applications
- Key words
- Direct Use; USA; Target industries; SIC industries; Selection criteria; Mining; Manufacturing; Process temperature; Process heat
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1980
- Session
- Direct use; Industrial applications
- Language
- English
Abstract
Available energy consumption data for 455 mining's and manufacturing industries have been compiled, evaluated and screened for the purpose of identifying target industries for geothermal direct heat applications. Only industrial processes requiring process temperatures less than or equal to 400°F and only industries utilizing equal to or great that 0.01 x 10/12 BTU/Year establishment are placed on the target list. The target list contains 65 4 digit SIC industries totaling 19,728 establishments in the United States. The maximum energy market share for direct heat applications is estimated to be 3.632 quads (based upon 1977 data), of which 2.568 quads is represented by the 65 industries.
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