In this study, Kâhta district heating system is projected using hot disposal water from Karakuş oil field. For that purpose, data collected on the last census and distribution of households are at first examined. Of sixty five hundred existing dwellings, half are found suitable for district heating.

The heating requirement for space heating of Kâhta County is estimated taking into account of climatic conditions of that area. Calculations on heat requirement indicated that the space heating of 3100 housings would be technically feasible by using hot water produced together with oil from Karakuş oil field. It is planned that after transferring the heat of brine through a heat exchanger to a secondary loop, the heat contained in fresh water in the secondary loop is transported to the Kâhta County by an insulated 6 km long pipe line, and the heat is distributed to the buildings through a hot water distribution network. The diameter of main pipe line is optimized, and the distribution network within the county is divided into 5 quarters.

Finally, capital and operational expenditures of this project are estimated, and an economic evaluation is conducted and its results are submitted.

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