Geothermal energy for power generation [electronic resource]
Geothermal Legacy.
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Los Alamos, N.M. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
Los Alamos National Laboratory ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1976.
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| Summary: | Geothermal Legacy. |
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| Abstract: | The magnitude of the geothermal resource base for natural hydrothermal systems and for artificially stimulated dry hot rock systems is evaluated for the United States with respect to necessary technology required for development. The utilization of geothermal fluids ranging in temperature from 100 to 300°C is discussed from a thermodynamic and economic viewpoint. Direct steam flashing and a number of binary-fluid Rankine cycle arrangements employing nonaqueous working fluids are compared as to the performance of their power conversion cycle. In addition, the status of component development for advanced geothermal conversion systems is discussed. A generalized cost model is developed for predicting electric generating costs as a function of characteristics of the resource, including geothermal temperature gradient, reservoir capacity, and fluid temperature. |
| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 01/01/1976. "la-ur-76-369" " conf-760416-1" IEEE region six conference, Tucson, AZ, USA, 7 Apr 1976. Tester, J.W. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: 8 : digital, PDF file. |