Method for locating and evaluating geothermal sources of energy

Details Method for locating and evaluating geothermal sources of energy Method for locating and evaluating geothermal sources of energy

1973-12-06

1976-03-02

Strecker, Gerard R.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se

Frequency of cyclic current or voltage

324 7, 324 71R, G01V 308, G01R 528, G01N 2760

Patent

active

039421015

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for locating and evaluating geothermal sources of energy wherein it is known that the earth has electrical currents and that these currents are reflected in electrostatic voltage gradients above the earth with magnitudes in proportion to the magnitudes of adjacent subterranean geothermal sources, characterized by detecting the voltage gradients; individually recording the voltage gradients; and evaluating the recorded gradients for determination of the location and potential of adjacent sources of geothermal energy.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2659863 (1953-11-01), Stanton
patent: 2784370 (1957-03-01), Morrison
patent: 3087111 (1963-04-01), Lehan et al.
patent: 3197704 (1965-07-01), Simon et al.
patent: 3361957 (1968-01-01), Hings
anderson et al., The Application of the Self-Potential Method in the Search for Geothermal Energy, Geophysics, Vol. 38, No. 6, Dec. 1973.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method for locating and evaluating geothermal sources of energy does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method for locating and evaluating geothermal sources of energy , we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method for locating and evaluating geothermal sources of energy will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1280868