Simulationof a Geothermal Supply and Reinjection Pipe Network

Abstract

Geothermal supply and reinjection pipe networks are a necessary part of a geothermal utilisation system. The operation and control of such a system depend on the characteristics of production rate, reinjection rate, reinjection pump characteristics, turbine inlet pressure, etc. This paper presents a computersimulator which can be used tosimulate the flow characteristicat any point of a network system. Optimized operational the system is then given. The simulator can also be used to choose the size of reinjection pumps for a specific system. Computer-plotted diagrams as well as the printout of calculated results give a direct view of the characteristics of the pipe network. The simulator could be an tool for the management of a supply and reinjection pipe network.