Publications

List of the publications and congresses proceedings

International journal

  • “An integrated Reservoir-Plant strategy for a sustainable and efficient use of geothermal resources”, A. Franco, M. Vaccaro. Energy, 37 (2012), pp. 299-310.
  • “On the use of heat pipe principle for the exploitation of medium-low temperature geothermal resources”, A. Franco, M. Vaccaro, Applied Thermal Engineering, 59 (2013), pp. 189-199.

International conferences

  • “An Interdisciplinary Approach for Medium-Small Size Geothermal Plants Design – A Thermoeconomic Assessment”, M. Vaccaro, 2nd Sustainable Earth Sciences Conference & Exhibition (SES), Pau, France (2013), DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20131642.
  • “A thermoeconomic approach to the analysis of geothermal plants”, M. Vaccaro, A. Franco. European Geothermal Congress 2013, Pisa, Italy (2013).
  • “Numerical simulation of geothermal resources: a critical overlook”, M. Vaccaro, P. Conti. European Geothermal Congress 2013, Pisa, Italy (2013).
  • “A multidisciplinary strategy for small size geothermal plants design: a thermoeconomic approach”, M. Vaccaro, 4th European Geothermal PhD day, Szeged, Hungary (2013).
  • “Design strategy of geothermal plants for water dominant medium-low temperature reservoirs based on sustainability issues”, A. Franco, M. Vaccaro, ECOS 2012 (International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems), Perugia, Italy (2012).
  • “On the use of heat pipe principle for the exploitation of medium-low temperature geothermal resources”, A. Franco, M. Vaccaro, 16th International Heat Pipe Conference (IHPC) 2012, Lyon, France (2012).
  • “Geothermal energy sustainable utilization: a multidisciplinary integrated approach”, M. Vaccaro, 3rd European Geothermal PhD day, Pisa, Italy (2012).
  • “Strategies for the sustainable use of geothermal reservoirs”, M. Vaccaro, A. Franco, C. Casarosa, 1st Sustainable Earth Sciences Conference & Exhibition (SES), Valencia, Spain (2011).

National conferences

  • “A methodological approach to reservoirs numerical simulation for sustainable design of geothermal plants”, A. Franco, M. Vaccaro, Geoitalia 2013, Pisa, Italy (2013, language: English)
  • “Modellistica di serbatoi geotermici e sostenibilità della risorsa”, M. Vaccaro, Energethica 2011, Firenze, Italy (2011, language: Italian)
  • “Caratterizzazione di Risorse geotermiche a moderata temperatura per la progettazione di impianti di potenza”, M. Vaccaro, A. Franco, C. Casarosa, GeothermExpo 2010, Ferrara, Italy (2010, language: Italian)