Title: Evaluation of utilisation opportunities of geothermal energy in the Kavala region, Greece, using exergy analysis

Authors: C. Koroneos, C. Bobolias, T. Spachos

Addresses: Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Environmental Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 483, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. ' Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Environmental Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 483, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. ' Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Environmental Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 483, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract: Greece has a lot of geothermal energy fields. Due to legal inefficiencies, the exploitation of this renewable energy source remains at very low levels. In this work, the operation of a cogeneration (hot water and electricity) geothermal plant that could be built in Eratino, Greece, is analysed. The research on the development of a low enthalpy geothermal field is investigated as a very essential investment. The building of small geothermal power plants to supply mini-grid power in remote locations with geothermal resources, has proved to be very important. Exergy analysis is used for the evaluation of the efficiency of the exploitable unit. The environmental impacts of the geothermal plant are also examined.

Keywords: environmental impacts; exergy; exergy efficiency; geothermal energy; Greece; cogeneration; co-generation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2004.004727

International Journal of Exergy, 2004 Vol.1 No.1, pp.111 - 127

Published online: 07 Jul 2004 *

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