Power plants – Utilizing natural heat – Geothermal
Patent
1993-11-03
1997-02-04
Heyman, Leonard E.
Power plants
Utilizing natural heat
Geothermal
60655, F03G 400
Patent
active
055987060
ABSTRACT:
Power is produced from geothermal fluid containing non-condensable gases whose main constituent is carbon-dioxide. The geothermal fluid is separated into steam and geothermal liquid, the steam being applied to a steam turbine which produces power. The steam exiting the turbine indirectly condensed by an organic fluid liquid which is vaporized and used to run at least one organic vapor turbine for producing power. Organic vapor exiting the organic vapor turbine is condensed and preheated by the steam condensate. Heat extracted from the geothermal liquid is used to run another organic vapor turbine producing power and cooled geothermal liquid which is combined with the cooled steam condensate to form a mixture to which the non-condensable gases are added to form an effluent that is injected into a re-injection well. Carbon dioxide in the non-condensable gases substantially dissolves in the geothermal liquid cooled by the cooled steam condensate reducing the pH of the effluent and thus reducing mineral scale precipitation.
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Amir Nadav
Bronicki Lucien Y.
Grassiani Moshe
Heyman Leonard E.
Ormat Industries Ltd.
Sandler Donald M.
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