Institute of Mining, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Khabarovsk, Russia

A. N. Shulyupin, Director, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ans714@mail.ru

In this paper, based on the analysis of the domestic scientific research findings, the role of mining science in development of geothermal resources is considered, and the role of underground water in overall energy potential of hydrothermal field is discussed. It is noted that there is a deficit in scientific support of development of geothermal resources, primarily, in the mining industry, which negatively affects, among other things, quality of relevant regulatory framework. At present, Russia lacks specialized scientific departments focused on issues of development and exploitation of geothermal fields. The creation of such departments is hampered by two significant problems: personnel and finances, and the staffing solution seems to be a more complex challenge. Furthermore, development of hydrothermal fields requires a special approach, significantly different from the established practice of developing underground water fields, including thermal energy water, since the main task in this case is to obtain energy, and the energy of such deposits is largely contained in solid rocks. For example, the non-renewable resources of the largest domestic geothermal field (Mutnovsky, Kamchatka) are to 98% contained in solid rocks and are capable of providing the existing level of production for more than 100 years. Modern global trends in the practice of developing geothermal fields convince of the expediency of considering hydrothermal fields as accumulations of not only liquid (thermal energy waters), but also solid carriers of geothermal energy.

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