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DEVELOPMENTS IN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN MEXICO. 16. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT PUMP TECHNOLOGY.

Author(s) : BEST R., HEARD C. L., HOLLAND F. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

MEXICO POSSESSES LARGE AMOUNTS OF GEOTHERMALBRINE AT TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE TOO LOW TO ENABLE ELECTRICITY TO BE GENERATED EFFICIENTLY AND ECONOMICALLY. A HEAT PUMP CAN BE USED TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2 VESSELS CONTAINING PURE WATER AND GEOTHERMAL BRINE, WHICH IS SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE PURE WATER VAPOUR TO FLOW CONTINUOUSLY FROM THE GEOTHERMAL BRINE VESSEL TO THE PURE WATER VESSEL. THE HOT WATER PRODUCED CAN THEN BE USED TO OPERATE AN ABSORPTION COOLING SYSTEM. ALTERNATIVELY A HEAT PUMP CAN BE EMPLOYED TO INCREASE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER TO PRODUCE LOW PRESSURE STEAM.

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  • Original title: DEVELOPMENTS IN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN MEXICO. 16. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT PUMP TECHNOLOGY.
  • Record ID : 1989-0768
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: Heat Recov. Syst. CHP - vol. 8 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1988

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