A Comparison of Energy Use Efficiency of Total Flow and Flashed Steam Methods for Geothermal Power Generation
- Key words
- Power Generation; Flash Steam; Binary Systems; Efficiency; Steam Turbines
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1987
- Session
- Flash steam power generation; Binary cycle power generation;
- Language
- English
Abstract
In this paper a comparison of total flow and flashed steam methods for geothermal power generation from the energy use viewpoint is made. A heat source temperature equivalent concept has been presented for the steam water mixture system and its thermodynamic calculation was reduced. From the calculation, the minimum efficiency of the total flow engine with the same power output and other conditions has been achieved.
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