Beowawe #1-A 10 MW Geothermal Unit in Northern Nevada
- Key words
- Power Generation; USA; Nevada; Condenser; Injection; Efficiency; Turbine; Operating Designs; Economics; MWe; Geologic Maps
- Location
- Beowawe, Nevada
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1982
- Session
- Power plant design and operation; Binary cycle power generat
- Language
- English
Abstract
This paper describes a project to build and operate a nominal 10 mw electrical generating unit using the geothermal heat from the Beowawe, Nevada, geothermal reservoir to power an isobutene binary unit. This 10 mw unit would be fabricated on portable skids by equipment supplier for shipment to the site. The project will be owned and operated by the NORNEV Demonstration Geothermal Company which is made up of Pacific Power and Light, Eugene Water an Electric Board, Sierra Pacific Power Company, and Sacramento Municipal Utility District. The geothermal brine for powering the 10 mw binary WGU will be purchased from Chevron Resource Company. This first unit is a research an development unit and will, hopefully, lead to total development of the 300 mw plus Beowawe reservoir.
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