Abstract
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a computer model to evaluate the performance of the geothermal power plants with various heat rejection systems and their impact on the levelized cost of electricity (LEC). The computer model developed in this work is capable of simulating the operation of a geothermal power plant which consists mainly of an OrganicRanikine Cycle (binary plants) with different types of working fluids such as pure hydrocarbons and some binary mixtures of the most promising combinations of hydrocarbons. The computer model performs the cycle analysis and component sizing for binary systems with various heat rejection systems. A spread sheet is then used to carry on the economic data calculation and analysis.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages | Vol. II; 1250-1253 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and the Environment: World Renewable Energy Congress - Denver, Colorado Duration: 15 Jun 1996 → 21 Jun 1996 |
Conference
| Conference | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and the Environment: World Renewable Energy Congress |
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| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Period | 15/06/96 → 21/06/96 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-21726
