Computer simulation of noncondensible gas behavior in geothermal power plants utilizing direct contact heat exchange. Report of work, February 1, 1980-February 28, 1981

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5959133· OSTI ID:5959133

Perona, J J

A computer model was developed to simulate the behavior of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide in a geothermal power plant using direct contact heat exchange with isobutane as a working fluid. This computer program was modified to simulate the particular equipment characteristics of the 500 kW direct contact pilot plant at East Mesa. Vapor and liquid compositions and temperatures can be calculated throughout the heat exchangers in the pilot plant. The program is now available for analysis of the pilot plant operation and for design of similar plants.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Univ., Knoxville (USA). Dept. of Chemical, Metallurgical and Polymer Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-78ET27145
• OSTI ID: 5959133
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/27145-2; ON: DE82012550
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
CARBON DIOXIDE
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGERS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
2-METHYLPROPANE
CALCULATION METHODS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DESIGN
EAST MESA GEOTHERMAL FIELD
OPERATION
PILOT PLANTS
WORKING FLUIDS
ALKANES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
FLUIDS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER PLANTS
SIMULATION
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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