Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
3-2011
Publisher
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Publisher Location
Golden, CO
First page number:
1
Last page number:
75
Abstract
The overall objective of this investigation is to identify and evaluate methods by which the net power output of an air-cooled geothermal power plant can be enhanced during hot ambient conditions using minimal amounts of water.
Geothermal power plants that use air-cooled heat rejection systems experience a decrease in power production during hot periods of the day. This decrease in power output typically coincides with the time when utilities need power to address high air conditioning loads. Hybrid cooling options, which use both air and water, have been studied for this report to assess how they might mitigate the net power decrease.
Controlled Subject
Condensers (Steam); Electric power-plants; Electric power production; Electric power production; Geothermal power plants; Geothermal resources; Power-plant
Disciplines
Environmental Design | Oil, Gas, and Energy | Power and Energy
File Format
File Size
2800 KB
Language
English
Rights
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Repository Citation
Ashwood, A.,
Bharathan, D.
(2011).
Hybrid Cooling Systems for Low-Temperature Geothermal Power Production.
1-75.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/renew_pubs/54
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