Preliminary design manual for a Geothermal Demonstration Plant at Heber, California

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5101764· OSTI ID:5101764

Holt, B; Ghormley, E L

A preliminary design of a 50 MWe Geothermal Demonstration Plant for Heber, California is presented. A site description, design basis, process design, trade-off studies to optimize plant operations, and an economic analysis of the plant are included. The plant design provides flow diagrams and equipment specifications for the energy conversion system, the cooling water system, the plant and instrument air system, the flare system, the firewater system, the electrical system, the piping system, instruments and controls, and buildings and structures.

• Research Organization: HOLT/PROCON, Pasadena, Calif. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5101764
• Report Number(s): EPRI-ER-670
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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