Distributed Generation & Renewable Energy Technologies: by Mohammed A
Distributed Generation & Renewable Energy Technologies: by Mohammed A
Distributed Generation & Renewable Energy Technologies: by Mohammed A
Renewable Energy
Technologies
By
Mohammed A.
Introduction
To
Geothermal Energy
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Geothermal Energy:
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Where can we find Geothermal Energy?
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Producing Electricity:
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Figure 2. Flashed steam power plant
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Dry Steam Plants :
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In a dry steam plant like those at The Geysers in
California, steam directly from the geothermal reservoir
runs the turbines that power the generator, and no
separation is necessary because wells only produce
steam. Figure shows a flash and dry steam plant.
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Figure 2. Dry steam power plant
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Binary Power Plant
Binary power plants transfer the heat from
geothermal hot water to other liquids to produce
electricity.
The geothermal water is passed through a heat
exchanger in a closed pipe system, and then
reinjected into the reservoir.
The heat exchanger transfers the heat to a working
fluid--usually isobutene or is pentane--which boils at
a lower temperature than water. The vapor from the
working fluid is used to turn the turbines.
Binary systems can, therefore, generate electricity
from reservoirs with lower temperatures. Since the
system is closed, there is little heat loss and almost
no water loss, and virtually no emissions(discharges).
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Figure…binary power plant
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Figure 2. Binary Power Plant
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Low Temp. Application of GT:
Only in the last century we have used geothermal
energy to produce electricity, but people have
used it to make their lives more comfortable
since the dawn of mankind.
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