Materials and Equipment Review of Selected U.S. Geothermal District Heating Systems

摘要

This report was assembled for the benefit of future geothermal system designers and existing system operators. It provides insight into the experience gained from the operation of 13 major geothermal systems over the past several years in the United States. Each chapter describes production facilities, distribution, customer connections, metering and disposal of a particular system now in use. The central mechanical room of systems which incorporate a closed distribution design are also described. The original equipment and materials installed in each portion of the system are also described, as are the subsequent problems, solutions and modifications relating to the equipment.