Geothermal energy is already in the form of heat, and from the thermodynamic point of view, work is more useful than heat because not all heat can be converted to work. Therefore, geothermal resources should be classified according to their exergy, which is a measure of their ability to do work. In recent years there has been a remarkable growth of interest in environmental issues—sustainability and improved management of development in harmony with the environment. Environmental impact assessment is one of the most widely used tools in environmental management. In this study, the environmental and exergetic aspects of geothermal energy, namely the rapid impact assessment matrix method, and, specific exergy index, were studied first. They were then applied to the Tuzla geothermal field in Canakkale and Balcova geothermal field in Izmir, Turkey, respectively. Finally, the results obtained are given and discussed.
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Original Articles
Environmental and Exergetic Aspects of Geothermal Energy
Alper Baba
Engineering and Architecture Faculty Geological Engineering Department, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
, Leyla Ozgener
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
& Arif Hepbasli
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Ege University Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
Pages 597-609
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Published online: 16 Aug 2006
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