Effect of brine mass rate on pressure drop and dirt factor in evaporator design

Abstract

Geothermal is one of the most significant natural resource potentials in Indonesia. One power plant that utilises geothermal steam as its energy source is PLTP. Geothermal steam that has passed through the geothermal power plant separator to move the turbine while the residual waste (brine) with a high enough temperature has the potential to be a source of heating to produce electrical energy in the Kalina cycle generator. Using brine, before entering the turbine, it must first become airtight in the evaporator. Evaporator design requires initial parameters namely brine fluid flow rate and ammonia-water flow rate, shell dimensions and tube dimensions as well as the number of passes, then performs the design calculation steps until the calculation results meet operating requirements, namely the pressure drop value and the dirt factor. Different variations of brine rate will produce different pressure drops and soil factors. Brine rate variations are 11 kg/s, 22 kg/s, 33 kg/s, 44 kg/s, 55 kg/s and 66 kg/s show the lowest pressure drop of 0.098 bar and the most massive 0.68 bar, and the smallest dirt factor is 0,002 (hr)(m2 °C)/Joule moreover, the largest is 0,00019 (hr)( m2 °C)/Joule.