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Dual-Fluid Process in Geothermal Plants

Geothermal power plants use heat from below the Earth's surface to generate electricity. Some plants employ a dual-fluid process where hot geothermal fluid heats a secondary working fluid like isobutane or isopentane that is used to drive a turbine. The dual-fluid process allows plants to operate efficiently even if the geothermal resource is not hot enough to vaporize the working fluid directly.

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Dual-Fluid Process in Geothermal Plants

Geothermal power plants use heat from below the Earth's surface to generate electricity. Some plants employ a dual-fluid process where hot geothermal fluid heats a secondary working fluid like isobutane or isopentane that is used to drive a turbine. The dual-fluid process allows plants to operate efficiently even if the geothermal resource is not hot enough to vaporize the working fluid directly.

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168 Geothermal Power Plants: Principles, Applications, Case Studies and Environmental Impact

Fig. 8.14 Dual-fluid process diagram in temperature-entropy coordinates.

Fig. 8.15 Dual-fluid binary plant: temperature-heat transfer diagram for brine heat exchangers with subcritical
working fluid pressures.

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