Industrial applications constitute the smallest sector of direct use and the only one which has experienced a decline in recent years (-7% annual growth 1995-2000). Despite this performance, the industrial sector, at least in theory, offers a very attractive target for geothermal use. Industrial processes operate at high load factor relative to other geothermal applications, offer a concentrated load at a single location and in some cases are characterized by energy as a significant portion of production cost. Together these qualities suggest attractive conditions for geothermal application