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Designing a Geothermal Power Plant with Efficient Cooling Towers

Explore the energy conversion process from geothermal sources to work output and the importance of cooling towers in maintaining efficiency. Dive into the thermodynamics and practical application of heat pumps for optimal power generation. Discover the opportunity to design a geothermal power plant with innovative cooling solutions for sustainable energy production.

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Designing a Geothermal Power Plant with Efficient Cooling Towers

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  1. Geo-Thermal Power • Jim Henry • UTC

  2. Geo-Thermal Power • Nevada • Cooling towers • Opportunity

  3. Background • Energy conversion to work

  4. Background • Energy from the earth (“geo”)

  5. Background • Energy transferred

  6. Background Side question • Energy transferred Are heat exchangers important?

  7. Background • Energy conversion to work

  8. Background • Energy conversion to work

  9. Background • Energy conversion to work

  10. Thermodynamics • Energy conversion to work • Heat pump • Carnot, for example Heat in Work Heat out

  11. Background Work • Energy conversion to work Heat in Heat out ?

  12. Background • Energy conversion to work

  13. Needs • Air-cooled condensers • They use Cooling towers

  14. Needs • Cooling towers --- quite a few

  15. Needs • Cooling towers 40 across!

  16. Needs • Cooling towers 3 deep!

  17. Needs • Cooling towers 2 banks!

  18. Needs • Cooling towers 40 across x 3 deep x 2 banks = 240 cooling towers!

  19. Question Are cooling towers important?

  20. Opportunity Design a geothermal power plant

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