Geological Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Mar;29(11):15526-15538. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16941-5. Epub 2021 Oct 9.
The use of renewable energy is critical to the long-term development of global energy. Geothermal power plants (GPPs) differ in the technology they use to convert the source to electricity (dual, single flash, double flash, back pressure, and dry steam) as well as the cooling technology they use (water-cooled and air-cooled). The environmental consequences vary depending on the conversion and cooling technology used. Environmental consequences of geothermal exploration, development, and energy generation include land use and visual impacts, microclimatic impacts, impacts on flora-fauna and biodiversity, air emissions, water quality, soil pollution, noise, micro-earthquakes, induced seismicity, and subsidence. It can also have an impact on social and economic communities. As geothermal activity progresses from exploration to development and production, these effects become more significant. Before beginning geothermal energy activity, the positive and negative aspects of these effects should be considered. The number of GPPs in the Büyük Menderes Graben (BMG) geothermal area is increasing rapidly. According to the findings, in order to reduce the environmental and social impacts of the GPPs in the BMG, resource conservation and development, production sustainability, and operational problems should be continuously monitored.
可再生能源的利用对全球能源的长期发展至关重要。地热能发电厂（GPP）在将热源转化为电能时所采用的技术（双循环、单循环、双循环、背压和干蒸汽）以及所采用的冷却技术（水冷和空冷）有所不同。所采用的转换和冷却技术不同，其环境后果也不同。地热能勘探、开发和发电的环境后果包括土地利用和视觉影响、小气候影响、对动植物和生物多样性的影响、空气排放、水质、土壤污染、噪音、微震、诱发地震和沉降。它也会对社会和经济社区产生影响。随着地热能活动从勘探向开发和生产推进，这些影响变得更加显著。在开始地热能活动之前，应该考虑这些影响的积极和消极方面。Büyük Menderes Graben（BMG）地热区的 GPP 数量正在迅速增加。根据研究结果，为了减少 BMG 中 GPP 的环境和社会影响，应该不断监测资源保护和开发、生产可持续性以及运营问题。
