Naslov
Environmental Impact of Geothermal Power Plants

Autori
BOŠNJAKOVIĆ, Mladen ; STOJKOV, Marinko ; JURJEVIĆ, Mate

Izvornik
Tehnicki vjesnik - Technical Gazette (1330-3651) 26 (2019), 5; 1515-1522

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
environment ; geothermal power plant ; impact

Sažetak
Today, there is a growing awareness of the need for environmental protection and a healthy ecological environment. Given the growing popularity of renewable energy sources, they should be familiar with their environmental impact. Each renewable energy source has more or less environmental impacts that are most often compared to the influence of conventional fuels on the environment. The aim of this article is to show the potential impacts of geothermal power plants on the environment both in the construction phase and in the phase of regular work. Environmental impacts may be temporary or irreversible and include changes in habitats and land use, atmospheric emissions, increased noise, impact on surface and groundwater, land subsidence, occurrence of seismicity and solid waste disposal. The magnitude of the influence depends on the characteristics of the geothermal source, the applied thermodynamic cycle, and the applied abatement systems.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Strojarstvo

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