Total flow concept for recovery of energy from geothermal hot brine deposits
Total flow concept for recovery of energy from geothermal hot brine deposits
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从地热热盐水沉积物中回收能量的总流量概念
DOI:
10.2172/4490523
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发表时间:
1973
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
J. Howard
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作者:
A. L. Austin;G. Higgins;J. Howard
This report describes a new method energy is converted to kinetic energy by for producing electrical power from the expansion of the mixture through a energy stored in hot brine deposits. converging-diverging nozzle. The high the three forms of geothermal energy, velocity output is used to drive a modithe hot brine resource has the greatest fied hydraulic impulse turbine operating potential for development of a viable longat -3.5 in. Hg (120'F). Theoretically, range geothermal energy supply. It is a this method should produce 60% more large energy source with recovery and power than other systems, either operaconversion requiring only moderate extional or proposed, for the hot brine tensions of existing technologies The basic advantage is that The proposed method is develope-d is used, allowing recovery specifically for application to the brines of energy in the-liquid that otherwise , of the Salton Sea geothermal area, where would be lost. The use of hydraulic imenough energy is stored to provide at pulse turbine concepts is attractive since least 100,000 MW electrical generation much of the needed technology exists, the capacity for more than 20 yr. These devices are inherently rugged, and fabrication with corrosion-erosion resistant materials is possible. We estimate that an electrical power neration station using this concept will capital investment of -$200/kW ill certainly be a ower at a cost of power sales price of 8 mills/kWh, we estimate the internal rate of return to be between 10% and 2070, depending on the method of taxation and 3 contains ~ 2 0 % vapor by v royalty charges.