Exercise on Geothermal
Parameters Assumption
Area(km^2) Variable
Thickness(km) 1.5
Reservoir Temperature Variable
Reference Temperature 180
Rock Density 2700
Rock Specific Heat 0.90
Rock Porosity 0.05
Fluid Density 792 kg/m^3
Fluid Specific Heat Variable
Recovery Factor 15%
Conversion Efficiency 10%
Load Factor 75%
Plant life (years) 25
Additional data
Area = 8 km^2
Reservoir Temp = 250 0C
Fluid specific heat = 4180 Joules/kg 0C
Life of plant = 25 yrs x 365 days x 24 hrs x 60min x 60 sec
Compute for the following:
1.Etot
2.ER = Etot x Rec Factor
3.Ee = ER x Conversion Factor
4.MWt = Ee / Load factor x Plant life
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