Geothermal steam plant modeling and power tradeoff studies

A computer model of an open loop flashed steam plant for producing electrical power from a hot geothermal water supply is documented. The model has the capability of tracing the dissolved gases, N/sub 2/ and CO/sub 2/, throughout the plant. Sensitivity studies were performed on several of the geothermal source, design, and atmospheric parameters using the source conditions found in the Raft River Valley as a base case.