An Analysis of Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Japan
- Key words
- Direct Use; Engineering; Japan; Flow Rates; Water Temperatures; Load Factor; Green Housing; Space Heat; Snow Melt; Aquaculture; Fish Farming; Applications; Kagoshima; Hokkaido; Yamagata; Ibuski
- Location
- Japan
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1986
- Session
- Direct use; Greenhouses; Space heating/cooling; Snow melting
- Language
- English
Abstract
A brief analysis is performed for the three basic parameters - inlet water temperatures, flow rates and load factors - in direct uses of geothermal energy in Japan. It is found that each direct use application is characterized by means of those parameters. Finally, the total geothermal heat load in Japan is estimated 82.90 MWt.
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