Accessible Energy Amount and the Environmental Pollution from a Clean Energy Resource: A Case Study From G¸neyyolu Geothermal Area, Turkey
- Key words
- Geothermal energy, energy reserve, environmental impact of geothermal energy, G¸neyyolu-Turkey
- Location
- Guneyyolu, Turkey
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 2005
- Session
- 2. Environmental and Societal Aspects
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 0201
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Abstract
G¸neyyolu geothermal area is the only geothermal area in the Mediterranean region in Turkey, characterized by an abnormal terrestrial heat flow. From geological studies and the results of a drilling, the thermal energy reserve of G¸neyyolu area is calculated as 1. 1014 kilojoules and this is equivalent to 4.2 106 tonnes petroleum. Mixing of thermal water with ?Ámece rivulet does not create a thermal pollution but deteriorates the quality of the water. Since ?Ámece rivulet is very important for citrus irrigation, the use of this rivulet as a receiver for thermal discharge can not be tolerated.
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