Optimized Power Recovery from Geothermal Brines
- Key words
- Power Generation; Economics; Design; Rankine Cycle; Power Plant Cycle; Working Fluid; Feasibility Study; Forecasts; Rotoflow Corporation; Borg-Warner Corporation
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1984
- Session
- Economics; Power plant design and operation; Working fluids
- Language
- English
Abstract
Maximum power recover from geothermal brines at least cost requires the system to be optimized, and utilize large, special heat exchangers ad a special turbine. This paper presents numerous curves from computer optimized studies of typical conditions. It shows that complete 1000 KW systems cost about $1,000,000.00/KW, and that heat sources below 200°F usually are uneconomical.
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