geo-thermal power jim henry utc. geo-thermal power nevada cooling towers opportunity
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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