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Geo-Thermal Power

Jim HenryUTC

Geo-Thermal Power

NevadaCooling towersOpportunity

Background

Energy conversion to work

Background

Energy from the earth (“geo”)

Background

Energy transferred

Background

Energy transferred

Side question

Are heat exchangers important?

Background

Energy conversion to work

Background

Energy conversion to work

Background

Energy conversion to work

Thermodynamics

Energy conversion to workHeat pumpCarnot, for example

Heat in

Heat out

Work

Background

Energy conversion to work

Heat in Heat out ?

Work

Background

Energy conversion to work

Needs

Air-cooled condensers They use Cooling towers

Needs

Cooling towers --- quite a few

Needs

Cooling towers

40 across!

Needs

Cooling towers3 deep!

Needs

Cooling towers2 banks!

Needs

Cooling towers

40 across x 3 deep x 2 banks= 240 cooling towers!

Question

Are cooling towers important?

Opportunity

Design a geothermal power plant

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