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Utilizing Geothermal Resources Below 150 C (300 F)

Kunze, 1979

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6745154704895883199
Author
Kunze J
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Except for the steam-dominated geothermal field at Geysers, Calif., the use of geothermal energy in the US has been minimal. We have been so preoccupied with searching for the high temperature resources (above 350 F), for generating electricity, that we have largely …
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    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER; OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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