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Techno-Economic Assessment of the Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Geothermal Systems

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  • Mauro Tagliaferri

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, Italy)

  • Paweł Gładysz

    (Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland)

  • Pietro Ungar

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, Italy)

  • Magdalena Strojny

    (Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland)

  • Lorenzo Talluri

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, Italy)

  • Daniele Fiaschi

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, Italy)

  • Giampaolo Manfrida

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, Italy)

  • Trond Andresen

    (SINTEF Energy Research, 7034 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Anna Sowiżdżał

    (Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland)

Abstract

Enhanced geothermal systems distinguish themselves among other technologies that utilize renewable energy sources by their possibility of the partial sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). Thus, CO 2 in its supercritical form in such units may be considered as better working fluid for heat transfer than conventionally used water. The main goal of the study was to perform the techno-economic analysis of different configurations of supercritical carbon dioxide-enhanced geothermal systems (sCO 2 -EGSs). The energy performance as well as economic evaluation including heat and power generation, capital and operational expenditures, and levelized cost of electricity and heat were investigated based on the results of mathematical modeling and process simulations. The results indicated that sCO 2 mass flow rates and injection temperature have a significant impact on energetic results and also cost estimation. In relation to financial assessment, the highest levelized cost of electricity was obtained for the indirect sCO 2 cycle (219.5 EUR/MWh) mainly due to the lower electricity production (in comparison with systems using Organic Rankine Cycle) and high investment costs. Both energy and economic assessments in this study provide a systematic approach to compare the sCO 2 -EGS variants.

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  • Mauro Tagliaferri & Paweł Gładysz & Pietro Ungar & Magdalena Strojny & Lorenzo Talluri & Daniele Fiaschi & Giampaolo Manfrida & Trond Andresen & Anna Sowiżdżał, 2022. "Techno-Economic Assessment of the Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Geothermal Systems," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:24:p:16580-:d:999878
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