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Abstract: . . . The Ishihara Symposium: Granites and Associated Metallogenesis Australia’s first hot dry rock geothermal energy extraction project is up and running in granite beneath the Cooper . . . . . . sediments overlying the granite, (2) the optimal thickness of these sediments which allows access to hot rock without needing to resort to the expensive drilling equipment required for drilling beyond . . . . . . The Ishihara Symposium: Granites and Associated Metallogenesis Australia’s first hot dry rock geothermal energy extraction project is up and running in granite beneath the Cooper Basin, . . . . . . Window” 6km Heat extraction from granite benefits from the large volumes of relatively homogeneous rock and the presence of interconnected joint sets caused by cooling and unloading. Evidence from drilling . . . . . . over the next 12-18 months as a “Demonstration of Economic Heat Extraction” of Australia’s unique geothermal resources. © Geoscience Australia 45 . . . . . . generate revenue of $96 million per year. Geodynamics Limited has raised $20 million to prove the energy extraction process based on these attractive economic analyses. The temperature at the top of . . . --1174,6,98,1512,5869
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