Cost Comparison of Using Geothermal Energy and Natural Gas for Domestic Space Heating in Meshkin Shahr, Iran
- Key words
- Space Heating, Geothermal Energy, Natural Gas
- Location
- Meshkin Shahr, Iran
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 2010
- Session
- 34. District Heating and Agriculture
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 3413
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Abstract
About 80% of the fluid produced by geothermal wells in Sabalan is liquid and not used by single flash cycle for electricity generation. One of the appropriate options to utilize the energy of liquid phase of geothermal fluid in Sabalan can be direct use as domestic space heating. In this research an under Construction Residential Complex selected in Meshkin Shahr and required energy for its central heating has been calculated. The cost of the energy supply in a trial period by geothermal energy and natural gas was compared. Mathematical models for space heating were developed and implemented in the Carrier 99 software.
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