Journal of Energy and Power Technology (JEPT) is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. This periodical is dedicated to providing a unique, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary platform for researchers, scientists and engineers in academia, research institutions, government agencies and industry. The journal is also of interest to technology developers, planners, policy makers and technical, economic and policy advisers to present their research results and findings.

Journal of Energy and Power Technology focuses on all aspects of energy and power. It publishes not only original research and review articles, but also various other types of articles from experts in these fields, such as Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, and more, to promote intuitive understanding of the state-of-the-art and technology trends.

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Special Issue

Advancement of Geothermal Technology for Sustainable Energy Production

Submission Deadline: November 30, 2019 (Closed) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Catalin Teodoríu, PhD

Associate Professor, Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, Sarkeys Energy Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA

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Research Interests: wellbore integrity, well construction, well completion, heat harnessing methods, geothermal drilling, high temperature drilling tools

About This Topic

Geothermal energy production was always linked to the advancements of energy conversion as well as heat harnessing. Conventionally thermal heat output of a geothermal source is 10 times higher than its electrical output, but innovative technological developments may change this. Direct usage of heat from geothermal sources is also highly connected to breakthrough innovations and optimized used of the available resource. With this in mind I challenge the scientific community and invite you all help sharing the latest innovation related to the Advancement of Geothermal Technology for Sustainable Energy Production.

Keywords

Energy conversion; Heat harnessing; Sustainable energy production; Effective utilization of geothermal resources; Optimization of geothermal technology

Planned Papers

Title: Environmental Value Considerations in Public Attitudes about Geothermal Technology in the Western U.S.
Author: Brent S. Steel
Affiliation: School of Public Policy, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA
Abstract: The 2013 Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy signed by the Governors of Oregon, California, and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia, launched a broadly announced public commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through multiple strategies. Those strategies include the development and increased use of renewable energy sources. The initiative recognized that citizens are both a central component to abating greenhouse gas emissions with regard to their energy use behaviors, and are important participants in the public policymaking process at both provincial, state and local levels of government. The study reported here examines whether either support or opposition to the development of geothermal energy can be explained by environmental values. The research results are based on surveys of randomly selected households conducted throughout the region in 2013.

Title: Abdulagatov, Experimental Study of the Thermal-Diffusivity, Heat Capacity and Derived Values of Thermal-Conductivity of Geothermal Reservoir Rock Material
Authors: Z. Z. Abdulagatova, S. N. Kallaev, Z. M. Omarov, A. G. Bakmaev, B. A. Grigor’ev, I. M. Abdulagatov

Title: Measurements of the Density, Speed of Sound, Viscosity and Derived Key Thermodynamic Properties of Geothermal Fluids from Germany
Authors: M. A. Talybov, L. A. Azizova, I. M. Abdulagatov

Title: The Viterbo hydrothermal system and its sustainable exploitation, central Italy
Authors: Ugo Chiocchini, Giovanni Savarese
Affiliation: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (jept@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.

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Publication

Open Access Research Article

Seismic Imaging of Convective Geothermal Flow Systems to Increase Well Productivity

Received: 03 December 2019;  Published: 29 July 2020;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2003012

Abstract

A core feature of convective geothermal resource production is wellbore energy flow Q ~ ρC x T x V. E.g., for wellbore fluid of volume heat capacity ρC ~ 4.3MJ/m3oC, temperature T ~ 230oC, and volumetric flow V ~ 50L/s, wellbore heat energy production is Q~ 50MW
Open Access Original Research

Experimental Vapor-Pressures and Derived Thermodynamic Properties of Geothermal Fluids from Baden-Baden Geothermal Field (Southeastern Germany)

Received: 24 September 2019;  Published: 24 December 2019;  doi: 10.21926/jept.1904006

Abstract

Background: In the present study, vapor-pressures of three geothermal fluids from Baden-Baden geothermal field (Kirchenstollen, Friedrichstollen, and Murquelle, southeastern region of Germany) were measured over the temperature range of 274–413 K. The combined expanded uncertainty of the temperature and vapor-pressure measurements at 95 [...]
Open Access Research Article

Public Familiarity with Geothermal Energy on the North American West Coast

Received: 18 November 2019;  Published: 24 December 2019;  doi: 10.21926/jept.1904005

Abstract

The 2013 Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy signed by the Governors of Oregon, California, and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia, launched a broadly announced public commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through multiple strategies. Those strategies include the development and increased use of renewable energ [...]
Open Access Original Research

The Viterbo Hydrothermal System and Its Sustainable Exploitation, Central Italy

Received: 14 May 2019;  Published: 05 September 2019;  doi: 10.21926/jept.1903003

Abstract

Background: The Regione Lazio-Direzione Regionale dello Sviluppo Economico e delle Attività Produttive (RL–DRSEAP), carrying out its public functions to govern the use of mineral resources (including thermal water), planned the exploitation of the Viterbo hydrothermal system on the basis of a conceptual hydrogeological model (CHM). The [...]
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