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Table 1 Stepwise calculation results

From: Thermodynamic pre-determination of power generation potential in geothermal low-temperature applications

 

Winter

Summer

Unit

Source

Brine temp

105

105

105

105

105

105

°C

Known

Brine flow

300

300

300

300

300

300

m3/h

Known

River water

10

10

10

25

25

25

°C

Known

Water flow

150

300

450

150

300

450

m3/h

Assumed

α 1

2.87

2.87

2.87

2.87

2.87

2.87

K/MW

Equation 9

α 2

5.74

2.87

1.91

5.74

2.87

1.91

K/MW

Equation 9

T rat

0.75

0.75

0.75

0.79

0.79

0.79

(-)

Equation 6

α rat

2

1

0.67

2

1

0.67

(-)

Equation 10

T CA

70.4

54.3

45.2

76.4

63.0

55.2

°C

Equation 5

Q ˙ CA

12.1

17.7

20.9

10.0

14.6

17.4

MW

Equation 4

ψ U max

0.65

0.65

0.65

0.65

0.65

0.65

(-)

Figure 3

Ω spec, a

0.044

0.044

0.044

0.037

0.037

0.037

(-)

Figure 3

W ˙ NPO

532

779

920

370

540

644

kW(el)

Equation 12

Q ˙ 1 max

7.9

11.5

13.6

6.5

9.5

11.3

MW

Equation 2