GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION/ POWER PLANTS (FEM 836)
Introduction to integrated production systems.
Review of reservoir inflow characterization. Single-phase and multi-phase flow
modelling in wells. Flow assurance issues. Surface facilities. Production
monitoring and optimization. Integrated field management. Geothermal power
generating systems: single-flash steam plants; double-flash; steam plants;
dry-steam plans; binary cycle power plants; advanced and hybrid systems. Field
examples. Geothermal heat use without involving a power plant or a heat pump.
Geothermal heat pumps. Use of spent fluids from geothermal power plants for
direct use applications in so-called "cascaded" operation.
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