Description
Now in its 4th edition, this single resource covers all aspects of the utilization of geothermal energy for power generation using fundamental scientific and engineering principles. Its practical emphasis is enhanced by the use of global case studies from real plants and applications from around the world that increase your understanding of geothermal energy conversion and provide a unique compilation of hard-to-obtain data and experience.Technical, economic and business aspects presented in case studies provide current and up-and-coming geothermal developers and entrepreneurs with a solid understanding of opportunities and pitfalls. Geothermal Power Plants, 4th Edition, presents state-of-the-art geothermal developments and experience of real applications for professionals, and a comprehensive reference for theory and practice.- Important new and revised content on double- and triple-flash steam power plants, plant and well pumps, and biomass-geothermal and solar-geothermal hybrid systems- New chapters on global case studies with comprehensive and up-to-date statistics, including New Zealand, Indonesia, Central America and the Caribbean, and the state of Nevada, USA, plus updated chapters on Larderello (Italy), The Geysers (USA), Turkey and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) make this useable and relevant for a global audience- Revised and additional practice problems with emphasis on system simulation using electronic equations of state for working fluid properties. SI units are now used exclusively
Table of Contents
PART ONE RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT1. Geology of Geothermal Regions2. Exploration Strategies and Techniques3. Geothermal Well Drilling4. Reservoir EngineeringPART TWO GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS5. Single-Flash Steam Power Plants6. Double- and Triple-Flash Steam Power Plants7. Dry-Steam Power Plants8. Binary Cycle Power Plants9. Advanced Geothermal Energy Conversion Systems10. Exergy Analysis Applied to Geothermal Power SystemsPART THREE GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT CASE STUDIES11. Larderello Dry-Steam Power Plants, Tuscany, Italy12. The Geysers Dry-Steam Power Plants, Sonoma and Lake Counties, California, U.S.A.13. Geothermal Power Plants of New Zealand14. Geothermal Power Plants of Indonesia15. Geothermal Power Plants of Latin America and the Caribbean16. Geothermal Power Plants in Nevada, U.S.A.17. Heber Binary Plants, Imperial Valley, California, USA18. Magmamax Binary Power Plant, East Mesa, Imperial Valley California, USA19. Nesjavellir and Hellisheidi Plants, Iceland20. Raft River Plants, Idaho, USA21. Geothermal Power Plants in Turkey22. Enhanced Geothermal Systems – Projects and Plants23. Environmental Impact of Geothermal Power PlantsAppendices
