U.S. firm mulls building geothermal power plant from Sidoarjo mudflow
Originally Posted By: Dilli
Will 40 - 60 Degrees C allow the flash vessels to work effectively? Agreed the mud is thixotrophic but whatever they add will cool it, even taking water from the discharge cycle after cooling will take that temperature down considerably.
No, that's why they need to tap off deep - thats your field, but so long as they can keep the stuff under pressure, and I'd guess 100 bar is what they would be looking for then it won't give up it's entropy (sensible heat).