An energy return on investment for a geothermal power plant on the Texas Gulf Coast

This thesis examines the energy return on investment (EROI) of a model 3 MW hybrid gas-geothermal plant on the Texas Gulf Coast. The model plant uses a design similar to the DOE Pleasant Bayou No. 2 test geothermal plant, and uses a gas engine to harness entrained methane and an Organic Rankine Cycl...

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Main Author: Kampa, Kyle Benjamin
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/21768