| Abstract |
Geothermal energy in Slovak republic is utilized for centralized heat supply of rural agglomerations objects (heating of buildings and preparation of hot water), heat for greenhouses and for securing operation of holiday resorts. Under the conditions of Slovakia geothermal energy is used utilized in 2/3 of total utilization of GE for operation of holiday resorts in 32 locations (Poprad, Vrbov, Liptovský Trnovec, Bešeòová, Oravice, Podhájska, Senec, Krá¾ová pri Senci, Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Ve¾ký Meder, Lehnice, Diakovce, Topo¾níky, Tvrdošovce, Nové Zámky, Ša¾a, Po¾ný Kesov, Gabèíkovo, Štúrovo, Komárno, Patince, Bánovce nad Bebravou, Malé Bielice, Partizánske, Chalmová, Koplotovce, Kremnica, Sklené Teplice, Rajec, Dolná Strehová, Torna¾a). Today in Slovakia there are 172 communal swimming pools with 404 pools. From the total number of the pools only 146 is operated with geothermal water and 258 with regular water. According to hygienic criteria geothermal recreational facility are facilities in which at least one swimming pool is operated from the geothermal source / water, which represents value more than 50% irrespective of consistent recirculation or not, eventually less than 50% if the permissible limit of mineralize, 5000 mg.l-1. Mainly in recreational facilities are used (outside) flow swimming pools with controlled geothermal water. Today are also used circulatory swimming pools with heating pool water, GTW is primary source. |