The bouillante geothermal power-plant, Guadeloupe

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Geothermics; (United States)

OSTI ID:6354913

Jaud, P; Lamethe, D

The geothermal exploration work carried out in Guadeloupe until 1977 by EURAFREP revealed the existence of an underground hot water field at a temperature of 240C. Four drillings were made, two of which produced superheated water that flashes to steam, and after several testing programs. Electricite de France (EDF) decided to build a geothermal power station with a net output of 4.2 MWe. This installation is a double flash cycle unit with a condensing turbine and sea water-cooled direct contact condenser equipped with a barometer pipe. The operation of this power-plant will be mainly automatic and the electric output will meet 6% of the Guadeloupe electric power demand at a cost lower than the one obtained with diesel generators.

• Research Organization: Electricite de France, Direction des Etudes et Recherches, Chatou
• OSTI ID: 6354913
• Report Number(s): CONF-840508-
• Journal Information: Geothermics; (United States), Vol. 14:213; Conference: Seminar on utilization of geothermal energy for electric power production and space heating, Florence, Italy, 14 May 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
FRANCE
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
FLASHED STEAM SYSTEMS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGERS
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
POWER RANGE 1-10 MW
STEAM TURBINES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EUROPE
HEAT EXCHANGERS
MACHINERY
POWER PLANTS
STEAM SYSTEMS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WESTERN EUROPE
150801* - Geothermal Power Plants- Design & Operation