Meet the editor

Dr. Basel Ismail is currently an associate professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. In 2004, Prof. Ismail earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. From 2004 to 2005, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Engineering Physics Department at McMaster University. His specialty is in engineering heat

transfer, thermodynamics, energy conversion and storage, CO2 membrane gas separation for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, and renewable energy technologies. Dr. Ismail's research activities are theoretical and applied in nature. Currently, his research interests are focused on green engineering technologies related to alternative and renewable energy systems for power generation, heating, and cooling. Dr. Ismail was the leading research investigator in a collaborative project with Goldcorp-Musselwhite Canada Ltd. and Engineering, Lakehead University from 2007 to 2010. This innovative project was state-of-the-art in geothermal heat pump technology applied in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Dr. Ismail has edited four books and published many technical reports, chapters, and articles related to his research areas in reputable international journals and conferences.

Contents

A Conceptual Case Study

Geothermal Power Generation

on Low-Temperature Systems

*by Mostafa Khosravy*

*by Mitsuo Matsumoto*

*by Mébrouk Benziada*

A Numerical Study

*by Ziyodulla Yusupov and Mohamed Almaktar*

Quantitative Approximation of Geothermal Potential of Bakreswar Geothermal Area in Eastern India *by Chiranjit Maji, Hirok Chaudhuri and Saroj Khutia*

Recent Progress in District Heating with Emphasis

An Approach for Estimating Geothermal Reservoir Productivity under Access Limitations Associated

with Snowy and Mountainous Prospects

*by Basel I. Ismail*

**Preface XI**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 7**

**Chapter 3 27**

**Chapter 4 43**

**Chapter 5 65**

**Chapter 6 79**

**Chapter 7 91**

The Hot Springs of Central Northern Algeria Hydro Geochemical and Therapeutic Aspects: Direct Applications and Therapeutic Value

Effect of Groundwater Flow and Thermal Conductivity on the Ground Source Heat Pump Performance at Bangkok and Hanoi:

*by Arif Widiatmojo, Youhei Uchida and Isao Takashima*

Introductory Chapter: ORC Power Generation Technology Using Low-Temperature Geothermal Energy Resources:
