The Salton Sea 10 MWe power plant, unit 1

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5458909

Moss, W E; Whitescarver, O D; Yamasaki, R N

The Southern California Edison Company's Salton Sea Geothermal Electric Project is the second of two flashsteam projects located in the Imperial Valley of California to successfully demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing steam from highly saline geothermal fluids for electric power generation. The objective of Edison's Power Plant Unit 1 program at the Salton Sea KGRA is to develop design, operating, and economic criteria for commercial geothermal developments in the Imperial Valley of California. The Edison plant is designed specifically for utilization of geothermal steam and employs principles found in conventional fossil-fueled electric generating plants. This plant serves as a model of a full scale commercial plant, using systems and components which likely will be utilized in large scale follow-on units.

• Research Organization: Southern California Edison Company
• OSTI ID: 5458909
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens.; (United States) Vol. 6; ISSN IGRSD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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