Geothermal non-power application: The PNOC experience
Conference
·
OSTI ID:494335
- Philippine National Oil Company, Quezon City (Philippines)
A 1 MWth multi-crop dehydration plant using waste geothermal energy is being operated by the Philippine National Oil Company-Energy Development Corporation (PNOC-EDC) at one of the reinjection pads at the Southern Negros Geothermal Project (SNGP). The facility is composed of two heat exchange systems, seven modular dryers of three different designs, a processing and storage area, a laboratory for quality control tests and an office for general administration and other services. Products from the plant include copra (dried coconut meat), dried fruits, fish and squid, and other agricultural products. Pilot demonstration runs showed the techno-economic: viability of the drying plant. Calculated IRR for production of copra and fruits is 19.3 %, giving a payback period on capital investment of 4.2 years. Sustainability of the operation of the plant requires detailed logistical, production, and marketing plans for the assumed production mix. The facility, which is from a grant from the United Nations Development Programme, is proposed to be {open_quotes}turned over{close_quotes} to a PNOC-formed consortium of farmers cooperatives and associations for its continuous operation and management as a profitable business venture for the community.
- OSTI ID:
- 494335
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960913--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Status of non-electric use of geothermal energy in the Southern Negros geothermal field in the Philippines
Leyte `A` geothermal project optimization: Review of improved resource performance and power generation strategies for the greater Tongonan field. Export trade information
Geothermal development in the Philippines
Journal Article
·
Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994
· Geo-Heat Center Quarterly Bulletin
·
OSTI ID:75381
Leyte `A` geothermal project optimization: Review of improved resource performance and power generation strategies for the greater Tongonan field. Export trade information
Technical Report
·
Sat Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1992
·
OSTI ID:26345
Geothermal development in the Philippines
Journal Article
·
Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982
· Bull., Geotherm. Resour. Counc. (Davis, Calif.); (United States)
·
OSTI ID:6549802