| Title | Wairakei Power Development Efficiency Studies |
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| Authors | Thain, I.A. and White, B.R. |
| Year | 1993 |
| Conference | New Zealand Geothermal Workshop |
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| Abstract | The ongoing development of the Wairakei Geothermal Power Station has been a process of continual refinement of resource utilisation. This paper reviews past and recent studies into the improvement of energy recovery for generation purposes, and in particular the low enthalpy energy recovery. These studies show that between 19 and 26 of additional net generation could be produced from the existing resource. Further direct use of the cooled fluid for aquaculture, and the prospects of mineral recovery are also examined. |