FIELD: production of hot steam in hot dry rock in area where no water is naturally supplied from earth surface. SUBSTANCE: hole lined with steel pipes is made at depth of from 13 to 30 km from continental lithosphere and coil water is pumped into it; having absorbed the heat from split rock, water is fed to earth surface through other hole made at some distance from first one; accumulated heat is used on surface or minerals are extracted from water. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 5 cl
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1996-10-27—Published
1990-09-10—Filed