A note on power plant selection for engineered geothermal systems

An initial study has been carried out to determine the most suitable system for recovering power from engineered geothermal systems. When using a binary plant, account taken of relatively rapid temperature decline such resources. A simplified idealised analysis shows that total recoverable is more or less independent type plant used but maximises heat recovery brine, in its passage through primary exchanger will yield much higher output and quicker return on capital invested, than one which designed maximise cycle efficiency.