IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIALLY VIABLE ZONES, IN A TERRAIN OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, USING RS AND GIS TOOLS

V.S.S. KIRAN; K V PONNAPALLI; M. JAGANNADHA RAO; G.JAISANKAR

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2015

IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIALLY VIABLE ZONES, IN A TERRAIN OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, USING RS AND GIS TOOLS

V. S. S. Kiran, K V Ponnapalli, M. Jagannadha Rao, G. Jaisankar

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Geothermal energy resources are important renewable energy resources, which can be an alternative to the increasingly scarcer fossil fuels. Surajkund, which is located at the terrain of hot water springs , has an abundant potential for geothermal energy. India has a large potential of geothermal energy, which can be gainfully utilized for power generation and fuel production, Jharkhand possesses a good share of these. The total recorded sites numbering 340 in India, around 60 sites are in Jharkhand. Surajkund is among the most prospective sites which is situated in Hazaribagh district, besides this in Surajkund, some other prospective sites in Jharkhand are: Tantolaya / Tantlol, in Santhal Paragana division, and Thatha / Konraha and Jarom in Palamu district. The existence of geothermal energy in this area manifests its power as hot water and it contains sulfur which is believed to have healing medicinal property. Surajkund&rsquo;s hot spring region is claimed to be the hottest spring in India. Surajkund hot spring has a surface temperature of 87 &deg;C (189 &deg;F) and an average subsurface temperature of 165 &deg;C (329 &deg;F). In the field of energy resources, Remote sensing has played an important role, it can be used to find energy resources not only on the surface of the earth but also under the surface like geothermal energy by means of measuring land surface temperature. The focus of this study is to record energy radiated by an object at different wavelengths and acquire land surface temperature. Landsat ETM+ and TM were used to measure land surface temperature.Interpretation of land surface temperature is also expressed by the tone of thermal infrared imagery. It can be identified from thermal manifestations and other geological structure around the area of study which showshigh heat flow is in general. In this present study the land surface temperatures will be integrated with other data sets and maps that are related to the area of study. The final results show the information about the surface, geological analysis, and volcanic phenomenon and potential areas of the energy resources.</p>