Effect of non-condensable gases on geothermal power plant performance. Case study: Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant-Turkey

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 5, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 684-695

  Gokcen, Gulden ^a   Yildirim, Nurdan ^a  

^a IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Exergy; Geothermal power plants; Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant; NCGs; Non condensable gases; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EXERGY; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; OPERATING COSTS;

CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; NATURAL COMPONENTS; NCGS; NON-CONDENSABLE GAS; THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE; TURKEY;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 54449099300     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2008.020832     Document Type: Article

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