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BINARY FLUID CYCLE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Steam Turbines
  • Geothermal Energy
CONT

The theoretical advantages of the binary cycle are: It enables more heat to be extracted from geothermal fluids by rejecting them at a lower temperature ... It uses higher vapour pressures that enable a very compact self-starting turbine to be used, and avoids the occurrence of sub-atmospheric pressures at any point in the cycle ... It enables use tube made of geothermal fluids that are chemically hostile or that contain high proportions of non-condensible gases, [and] it can accept water/stream mixtures without separation.

CONT

... binary fluid cycle ... In several hot-water geothermal systems attention is being given to using a heat-exchange system (binary system) in which the reservoir fluid is brought to the surface in a closed system and passed through a heat exchanger using a low-boiling point fluid, such as freon or isobutane, which flashes to a vapour to provide turbine power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Turbines à vapeur
  • Énergie géothermique
CONT

Les avantages théoriques du cycle binaire sont les suivants : Il permet l'extraction de plus de chaleur à partir des fluides géothermiques, en les évacuant à une température plus basse [...] Il emploie des pressions de vapeur plus élevées permettant l'utilisation de turbine à autodémarrage très compacte, et évite l'apparition de pressions subatmosphériques en n'importe quel point du cycle. [...] Il permet l'utilisation de fluides géothermiques [qui sont] chimiquement hostiles et qui contiennent de fortes proportions de gaz non condensables. Il peut accepter des mélanges eau/vapeur sans séparation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Turbinas de vapor
  • Energía geotérmica
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