| Abstract |
The quantity and quality of the produced fluids which in turns determines the current energy unit price are the most favorable circumstances in binary electricity generation from geothermal fluids. From enthalpy point of view there are eleven geothermal fields in Turkey which are apparently available for such purposes. Namely, they are Kizildere, Tekkehamam, Aydin-Germencik, Salavatli, Seferihisar, Balcova, Yilmazkoy, Canakkale-Tuzla, Simav, Manisa-Caferbeyli and Manisa-Gobekli. The temperatures of the prospective fields are in the range of 100 to 242 oC. The expected potential from those fields will be evaluated. The chemical nature of the geothermal areas generally poses some technical constraints to developments. The fluids produced from the geothermal areas subjected to this presentation contain various quantities of soluble species and dissolved gases. The most common geothermal gas in moderate geothermal fields is CO2. Chemical analysis of the geothermal fluid both water and gases can give valuable information for the design of geothermal binary cycles. The scaling of calcite and silica minerals is often associated with the utilization of geothermal fluid. The objective of this paper is to put down the potential and problems associated with the utilization and offer a general description of the geothermal fields for future binary cycle utilization developments in Turkey. |