Geothermal power plants around the world. A sourcebook on the production of electricity from geothermal energy, draft of Chapter 10
This report constitutes a consolidation and a condensation of several individual topical reports dealing with the geothermal electric power stations around the world. An introduction is given to various types of energy conversion systems for use with geothermal resouces. Power plant performance and operating factors are defined and discussed. Existing geothermal plants in the following countries are covered: China, El Salvador, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Turkey, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the United States. In each case, the geological setting is outlined, the geothermal fluid characteristics are given, the gathering system, energy conversion system, and fluid disposal method are described, and the environmental impact is discussed. In some cases the economics of power generation are also presented. Plans for future usage of geothermal energy are described for the above-mentioned countries and the following additional ones: the Azores (Portugal), Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Nicaragua, and Panama. Technical data is presented in twenty-two tables; forty-one figures, including eleven photographs, are also included to illustrate the text. A comprehensive list of references is provided for the reader who wishes to make an in-depth study of any of the topics mentioned.
- Research Organization:
- Southeastern Massachusetts Univ., North Dartmouth (USA); Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-S-02-4051
- OSTI ID:
- 6211550
- Report Number(s):
- COO-4051-42
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
United Nations geothermal activities in developing countries
Geothermal power development: 1984 overview and update
Related Subjects
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
REVIEWS
AZORES ISLANDS
CHILE
CHINA
COSTA RICA
EL SALVADOR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FORECASTING
GEOLOGY
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
ICELAND
INDONESIA
ITALY
JAPAN
KENYA
MEXICO
NEW ZEALAND
NICARAGUA
PANAMA
PHILIPPINES
TURKEY
USA
USSR
WASTE DISPOSAL
AFRICA
ASIA
AUSTRALASIA
CENTRAL AMERICA
CONVERSION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY CONVERSION
EUROPE
FLUIDS
LATIN AMERICA
MANAGEMENT
MIDDLE EAST
NORTH AMERICA
PORTUGAL
POWER PLANTS
SOUTH AMERICA
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Geothermal Legacy