Abstract
Our Nation, with its high standard of living made possible by industrialization, draws heavily on energy producing natural resources. Self reliance mandates the use of every measure of conservation in order to extend the yet finite supply of energy to meet our national needs. Efficiency in the use of energy has been and can increasingly be effected through industrial use of subsurface space. The use of mined rooms for industry and warehousing utilizes the natural stable underground temperature and the low coefficient of heat transfer existing naturally in the lithosperic materials of the subsurface environment. The small amount of energy usage required to adapt and maintain an underground site at temperatures compatible to industrial use as compared to the energy usage required to maintain identical temperatures in a surface structure results in a considerable net savings in energy. Missouri leads the nation in the variety and number of uses being made of the subsurface mined areas and is contributing modestly but significantly to self-reliance in our nation's use of energy.
The further study of subsurface space usage as an energy saving measure is indicated.
Recommended Citation
Stauffer, Truman Sr., "Efficiency in the Use of Energy Has Been Effected Through Industrial Use of Subsurface Space" (1975). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 77, pp. 226-231.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/77
Meeting Name
2nd Annual UMR-MEC Conference on Energy (1975: Oct. 7-9, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Energy Management
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1976 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
09 Oct 1975
Included in
Electrical and Computer Engineering Commons, Mechanical Engineering Commons, Mining Engineering Commons, Nuclear Engineering Commons, Petroleum Engineering Commons
