Fifty years of geothermal power generation at Wairakei

Geothermics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-63

  Thain, Ian A ^a   Carey, Brian ^b  

^a Geothermal and Energy Technical Services Ltd   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Binary plant; Cascade use; Geothermal; New Zealand; Poihipi; Power generation; Wairakei

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MARINE ENGINES; STEAM; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; TURBINES; WATER INJECTION; WATER VAPOR;

BINARY PLANT; CASCADE USE; GEOTHERMAL; NEW ZEALAND; POIHIPI; POWER GENERATION; WAIRAKEI;

STEAM POWER PLANTS;

DECOMMISSIONING; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; GEOTHERMAL POWER; POWER GENERATION; POWER PLANT; RESERVOIR; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; TURBINE;

AUSTRALASIA; MANAWATU-WANGANUI; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIRAKEI;

EID: 60249098680     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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