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HEAT POTENTIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat potential
1, record 1, English, heat%20potential
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The inevitable slow decline in the heat potential of a wisely exploited field can usually be concealed for many years (as at Larderello) by sinking new bores or deepening existing ones so as to tap new zones of the aquifer and thus maintain a fairly constant output from the field. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20potential
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Decline in the heat potential. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20potential
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentiel calorifique
1, record 1, French, potentiel%20calorifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le projet consiste en un travail d'évaluation préliminaire des potentialités existant sur le territoire du canton de Vaud dans trois domaines d'utilisation du potentiel calorifique de la terre, à savoir les géostructures énergétiques (pieux, parois moulées, etc.), les aquifères profonds, ainsi que la géothermie haute énergie. 2, record 1, French, - potentiel%20calorifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La baisse lente, inévitable, du potentiel calorifique d'un champ exploité prudemment peut être masquée pendant de nombreuses années (comme à Larderello) en fonçant de nouveaux forages ou en approfondissant ceux existants pour exploiter de nouvelles zones de l'aquifère et maintenir ainsi la production du champ assez constante. 3, record 1, French, - potentiel%20calorifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Baisse, utilisation du potentiel calorifique. 3, record 1, French, - potentiel%20calorifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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