VOLCANIC HAZARD AND GEOTHERMICS
RISCHIO VULCANICO E GEOTERMIA
| A.Y. | Credits |
|---|---|
| 2016/2017 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Renzulli |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course is addressed to the assessment of the volcanic hazards and risk. It also deals with the understanding of the relationships between Volcanology and Geothermal Energy and the different use of this renewable.
Program
Volcanic activity and Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI). Explosive and effusive eruptions and their products. Classification of the explosive eruptions. Volcanic edifices. Calderas. The Vesuvio case study. Monitoring of volcanoes. Volcanic Hazards. Volcanic Risk. Definition of the geothermal energy. Introductory concepts and History of the geothermics. Volcanology and geothermal energy. Classification of the geothermal resources. Structure of the geothermal areas: the heat source, the reservoir, the cap rocks. Geothermal exploration: geological, geochemical, hydrogeological and geophysical methods of investigations. Deep exploratory wells. Modeling of geothermal systems. Regional geothermics and history of the geothermal resources in Italy and Latin America. Different uses of the geothermal resource. Generation of electricity (open dry steam system and closed binary cycle ORC system). Direct use of the geothermal resource: hot water (district heating), Heating and cooling systems with Ground Coupled Heat Pumps (GCHP).
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Course books
Cortini M., Scandone R. (1987) Un introduzione alla vulcanologia. Magmi, eruzioni, vulcani. Liguori Editore. 212 pp. Scandone R., Giacomelli L. (1998) Vulcanologia. Principi fisici e metodi d'indagine. Liguori Editore.
Cas R.A.F., Wright J.V. (1987) Volcanic Succession - modern and ancient. Allen & Unwin, 528 pp. Schmincke H.-U. (2004) Volcanism. Springer, 324 pp. Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, Sarah K. Brown, Susanna F. Jenkins, Charlotte Vye-Brown (2015) Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk, Cambridge University Press, 388 pp. Kenneth Wohletz, Grant Heiken (1992) Volcanology and Geothermal Energy, University of California Press, 432 pp. Beniamino Toro, Tania Ruspandini (2009) Geotermia, Aspetti geologici – Ricerca – Utilizzazione. Collana SIGEA di geologia ambientale, Dario Flaccovio Editore, 119 pp. Francesco Tinti (2008) Geotermia per la climatizzazione. Dario Flaccovio Editore, 209 pp. Adele Manzella, Carlo Ungarelli (2011) La Geotermia – L’energia sotto i nostri piedi. Società editrice il Mulino.
- Assessment
Oral examination.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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