An upstream reboiler design for removal of noncondensable gases from geothermal steam for Kizildere geothermal power plant, Turkey

Geothermics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 739-757

  Gunerhan, Gulden G ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Kizildere; Noncondensable gas; Power plant; Turkey; Upstream reboiler

Indexed keywords

NONCONDENSABLE GASES (NCG);

CONDENSATION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MACHINE DESIGN; REBOILERS; REMOVAL; STEAM;

GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS;

GEOTHERMAL POWER; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR;

EID: 0033373937     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(99)00021-8     Document Type: Article

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