Title: Thermodynamic analysis of geothermal power plant for optimized

production of geothermal energy as an attractive source of a renewable energy

Project Introduction:

Geothermal energy is type of renewable energy and is going to be an attractive energy

source due to rising oil prices and environmental pollution concerns. Since the price of oil

has reached its peak and efforts are necessary to find alternative energy resources,

geothermal energy is more competitive when compared to conventional fossil fuel systems

and direct use of geothermal energy has increased approximately twofold in the last five

years.

Geothermal energy is used to generate electricity and for direct uses such as space

heating and cooling, industrial processes, and greenhouse heating. Figure 1 shows a

geothermal power plant for producing electricity. At a geothermal power plant, wells

are drilled 1 or 2 miles deep into the Earth to pump steam or hot water to the surface.