Geothermal Power Plants: Principles. Applications. Case Studies and Environmental Impact – Ronald DiPippo – 3rd Edition

Part 1. Resource Identification and Development
Chapter 1. Geology of Geothermal Regions
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Earth and its atmosphere
1.3 Active geothermal regions
1.4 Model of a hydrothermal geothermal resource
1.5 Other types of geothermal resources
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Chapter 2. Exploration Strategies and Techniques
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Objectives of an exploration program
2.3 Phases of an exploration program
2.4 Synthesis and interpretation
2.5 The next step: Drilling
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Chapter 3. Geothermal Well Drilling
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Site preparation and drilling equipment
3.3 Drilling operations
3.4 Safety precautions
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Chapter 4. Reservoir Engineering
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Reservoir and well flow
4.3 Well testing
4.4 Calcite scaling in well casings
4.5 Reservoir modeling and simulation
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Part 2. Geothermal Power Generating Systems
Chapter 5. Single-Flash Steam Power Plants
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Gathering system design considerations
5.3 Energy conversion system
5.4 Thermodynamics of the conversion process
5.5 Example: Single-flash optimization
5.6 Optimum separator temperature: An approximate formulation
5.7 Environmental aspects for single-flash plants
5.8 Equipment list for single-flash plants
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Nomenclature for figures in Chapter 5
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Chapter 6. Double-Flash Steam Power Plants
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Gathering system design considerations
6.3 Energy conversion system
6.4 Thermodynamics of the conversion process
6.5 Example: Double-flash optimization
6.6 Scale potential in waste brine
6.7 Environmental aspects for double-flash plants
6.8 Equipment list for double-flash plants
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Nomenclature for figures in Chapter 6
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Chapter 7. Dry-Steam Power Plants
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Origins and nature of dry-steam resources
7.3 Steam gathering system
7.4 Energy conversion system
7.5 Example: Optimum wellhead pressure
7.6 Environmental aspects of dry-steam plants
7.7 Equipment list for dry-steam plants
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Nomenclature for figures in Chapter 7
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Chapter 8. Binary Cycle Power Plants
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Basic binary systems
8.3 Working fluid selection
8.4 Advanced binary cycles
8.5 Example of binary cycle analysis
8.6 Environmental impact of binary cycles
8.7 Equipment list for basic binary plants
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Chapter 9. Advanced Geothermal Energy Conversion Systems
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Hybrid single-flash and double-flash systems
9.3 Hybrid flash-binary systems
9.4 Example: Integrated flash-binary hybrid system
9.5 Total-flow systems
9.6 Hybrid fossil-geothermal systems
9.7 Combined heat and power plants
9.8 Power plants for hypersaline brines
9.9 Solar-geothermal hybrid plants
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Chapter 10. Exergy Analysis Applied to Geothermal Power Systems
10.1 Introduction
10.2 First Law for open, steady systems
10.3 Second Law for open, steady systems
10.4 Exergy
10.5 Exergy accounting for open, steady systems
10.6 Exergy efficiencies and applications to geothermal plants
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Part 3. Geothermal Power Plant Case Studies
Chapter 11. Larderello Dry-Steam Power Plants, Tuscany, Italy
11.1 History of development
11.2 Geology and reservoir characteristics
11.3 Power plants
11.4 Mitigation of environmental impact
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Chapter 12. The Geysers Dry-Steam Power Plants, Sonoma and Lake Counties, California, USA
12.1 History and early power plants
12.2 Geographic and geologic setting
12.3 Well drilling
12.4 Steam pipeline system
12.5 Power plants
12.6 Recharging the reservoir
12.7 Toward sustainability
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Chapter 13. Cerro Prieto Power Station, Baja California Norte, Mexico
13.1 Overview of Mexican geothermal development
13.2 Cerro Prieto geographical and geological setting
13.3 Cerro Prieto power plants
13.4 Expansion of Cerro Prieto and nearby prospects
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Chapter 14. Hatchobaru Power Station, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
14.1 Overview of Japanese geothermal development
14.2 Hatchobaru geothermal field
14.3 Hatchobaru power units
14.4 Conclusion and forecast
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Chapter 15. Mutnovsky Flash-Steam Power Plant, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
15.1 Setting, exploration, and early developments
15.2 Conceptual model of Mutnovsky geothermal field
15.3 Verkhne-Mutnovsky 12 MW power plant
15.4 Mutnovsky first-stage 50 MW power plant
15.5 Future power units at Mutnovsky
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Chapter 16. Miravalles Power Station, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
16.1 Traveling to Miravalles
16.2 History of geothermal development
16.3 Wells
16.4 Power generation
16.5 Calcite inhibition system
16.6 Acid neutralization system
16.7 Environmental protection and monitoring
16.8 Other geothermal power projects
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Chapter 17. Heber Binary Plants, Imperial Valley, California, USA
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Exploration and discovery
17.3 The first Heber binary plant
17.4 The second Heber binary plant
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Chapter 18. Magmamax Binary Power Plant, East Mesa, Imperial Valley, California, USA
18.1 Setting and exploration
18.2 Magmamax binary power plant
18.3 Modified Magmamax binary power plant
18.4 Conclusion
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Chapter 19. Nesjavellir and Hellisheidi Plants, Iceland
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Geology and geosciences
19.3 Nesjavellir power plant
19.4 Hellisheidi power plant
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Chapter 20. Raft River Plants, Idaho, USA
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Geology and geosciences
20.3 Original development – DOE pilot plant
20.4 New development – U.S. Geothermal plant
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Chapter 21. Geothermal Power Plants in Turkey
21.1 Geologic setting
21.2 K?z?ldere single-flash plant
21.3 Salavatl? binary plants
21.4 Germencik double-flash plant
21.5 Environmental impact
21.6 Current state and future prospects of geothermal power
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Chapter 22. Enhanced Geothermal Systems – Projects and Plants
22.1 Definitions
22.2 Early projects
22.3 Later projects
22.4 EGS power plants
22.5 Proposed projects
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Chapter 23. Environmental Impact of Geothermal Power Plants
23.1 Overview
23.2 Regulations
23.3 General impacts of electricity generation
23.4 Environmental advantages of geothermal plants
23.5 Environmental challenges of geothermal plants
23.6 Summary
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