Direct use of the geothermal resource comprises pumping hot water from the geothermal resource to provide heat for buildings, industrial applications, greenhouses, crop drying, heat water for fish farming, pasteurize milk, ice melting, etc. This type of geothermal resource is called direct use, as the water stream brought up through the drilled geothermal reservoir and a mechanical system comprising piping, pumps, heat exchangers and control, deliver the heat directly to the end user.
See also: CROWDTHERMAL DELIVERABLE D1.2: SYNTHESIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (page 9)
