Modeling and optimization of a binary geothermal power plant

A model is developed for an existing organic Rankine cycle (ORC) utilizing a low temperature geothermal source. The model is implemented in Aspen Plus® and used to simulate the performance of the existing ORC equipped with an air-cooled condensation system. The model includes all the actual characte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ghasemi, Hadi, Paci, Marco, Tizzanini, Alessio, Mitsos, Alexander
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Elsevier 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104031