Advanced Condenser Boosts Geothermal Power Plant Output (Fact Sheet), The Spectrum of Clean Energy Innovation

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1000095· OSTI ID:1000095

When power production at The Geysers geothermal power complex began to falter, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) stepped in, developing advanced condensing technology that dramatically boosted production efficiency - and making a major contribution to the effective use of geothermal power. NREL developed advanced direct-contact condenser (ADCC) technology to condense spent steam more effectively, improving power production efficiency in Unit 11 by 5%.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1000095
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-6A42-49152; TRN: US201101%%266
• Resource Relation: Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
POWER GENERATION
PRODUCTION
STEAM
GEOTHERMAL CONDENSER
THE GEYSERS
GEOTHERMAL POWER
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC
PG&E
ADVANCED DIRECT-CONTACT CONDENSER
ADCC
STRUCTURED PACKING
BACK PRESSURE
NONCONDENSIBLE GASES
HYDROGEN SULFIDE
EMISSION ABATEMENT
CAPACITY
ECOLAIRE
ALSTROM ENERGY SYSTEMS
SPX HEAT TRANSFER
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Geothermal Energy