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25 J uly 2012 1
Overview of Thermodynamic Plant Cycl es for Geothermal Power Plants
General Process Flow Diagram for Geothermal Plant Cycles
Back Pressure Steam Turbine Plant Cycle
Enthalpy of
Geother mal
Resource
High
Medium
Low
Type of Fl uid Separ ati on Plant Prime Mover Heat Transfer
Dry or Superheated
Steam
Two Phase Fluid
Hot Water
Single Flash
Double Flash
Triple Flash
Back Pressure Steam
Turbine
CondensingSteam
Turbine
Organic
RankineTurbine
Heat
Exchangers
Reinjection Reinjection
Separator
Exhaust
Turbine Generator
Brine
Reinjection
2 Phase
Production
Wells
AECOM
25 J uly 2012 2
Single Flash Condensing Steam Turbine Plant Cycle
Double Flash Condensing Steam Turbine Plant Cycle
Separator
Ejectors
Tur bine Generator
NCG
LRVP
Br ine Condensate
Reinjection MCW Pumps Reinjection
2 Phase
Product ion
Wells
Cool i ng Tower
Condenser
HP Separator
Ejectors
LP Separator
Turbine Generator
NCG
LRVP
Brine Condensate
Reinjection MCW Pumps Reinjection
2 Phase
Production
Wells
Cool i ng Tower
Condenser
AECOM
25 J uly 2012 3
Two Phase Organic Rankine Plant Cycle
Kalina Plant Cycle
Separ ator
NCG
ORC Turbine Generator
2 Phase
Pr oduction
Wells
Feed Pumps
Br ine Reinjection
Ai r Cool ed Condenser
Evaporator
Pre Heater
Condensate
Pump
Separ ator
NH
3
/H
2
O Turbine Gener ator
Brine Reinjection
Single Phase
Pr oduction
Wells
Ai r Cool ed Condenser
Evaporator
Pre Heater
Condensate
Pump
Recuperator
AECOM
25 J uly 2012 4
Single Flash Back Pressure St eam Turbine with Bottoming ORC Plant Cycle
Single Flash Condensing Steam Turbine with Bott oming Brine ORC Plant Cycle
Steam Turbine Gener ator
Separ ator
NCG
ORC Turbine Generator
2 Phase
Production
Wells
Feed Pumps
ORC Turbine Generator
Feed Pumps
Brine Reinjection
Ai r Cool ed Condenser
Evaporator
Pre Heater
Air Cooled Condenser
Evaporator
Condensate
Pump
Steam
Separator
Ejectors
Turbine Generator
NCG
LRVP
Brine
Condensate
Reinjection
ORC Turbine Generator
Feed Pumps
Brine
Reinjection
2 Phase
Production
Wells
Cooli ng Tower
Condenser
Ai r Cool ed Condenser
Vapouri ser