| Title | Comparison of Direct Contact Binary Power Plants for Geothermal Application Using Multiple Cycles |
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| Authors | Jacobs, Harold R.; Cook, D. Scott; Boehm, Robert F. |
| Year | 1978 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Power Generation; Binary Systems; Pentane; Isobutane; Thermodynamics; Split Type Direct Contact Cycle |
| Abstract | Direct contact systems with bottoming cycles for moderate temperatures brines are shown to increase significantly the net power that may be produced per unit flow rate of brine. For 143.3°C brine a pentane-hexane system yields the highest brine utilization. |