Use of geothermal heat for sugar refining in Imperial County. Final report, Phase I

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6309194· OSTI ID:6309194

The objective of the three-phase Holly Sugar Geothermal Project was to replace fossil fuels with geothermal energy for sugar beet processing at the Holly Sugar plant located in Brawley, California, in a technically straightforward, economically sound and environmentally acceptable manner. The first phase of the project, discussed in this final report, encompassed the design and analysis of a geothermal industrial heat system for Holly Sugar and addresses: (1) assessment of the geothermal resource; (2) development of a preliminary system design; (3) analysis and publication of an environmental analysis and monitoring report; (4) preliminary economic analyses; (5) dissemination of project related information; and (6) the development of a proposal for the follow-on phases.

• Research Organization: TRW Systems and Energy, Redondo Beach, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-79ET27039
• OSTI ID: 6309194
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/27039-T2; ON: DE81028967
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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