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Thermodynamic and thermo-economic analysis of heat pipe-based deep geothermal driven combined heat and power system
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Jifei LI1, Jianye RAO1, Ruizhong LI1, Zhilin GUO1, Zheng MIAO2
Thermal Power Generation | 2025, 54(9) : 135 - 144
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Thermal Power Generation | 2025, 54(9): 135-144
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Thermodynamic and thermo-economic analysis of heat pipe-based deep geothermal driven combined heat and power system
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Jifei LI1, Jianye RAO1, Ruizhong LI1, Zhilin GUO1, Zheng MIAO2
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  • 1.China Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, Beijing 100120, China
  • 2.Beijing Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Flow and Transfer of Low-grade Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
Published: 2025-09-25 doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202411249
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An analytical model for a combined heat and power (CHP) system driven by deep geothermal energy based on heat pipes was developed. The dynamic heat extraction characteristics of the heat pipes are obtained through numerical calculations based on the heat pipe-geothermal rock layer model. By analyzing the thermodynamic and thermo-economic performance of the direct expansion CHP system, the effects of heat pipe structure (heat pipe diameter, length, and insulation layer length), operating time, and geothermal temperature gradient on the performance of the system are investigated. The results show that, lower steam condensation temperature of the heat pipes leads to greater heat extraction, which helps shorten the investment recovery of the system. However, reducing the condensation temperature also decreases thermal efficiency of the CHP system. Moreover, there exists an optimal steam condensation temperature that minimizes the system’s levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). The heat extraction rate from the heat pipes declines rapidly in the first five years, and then gradually stabilizes. To maintain stable heat extraction over long term (30 years) and avoid interference between adjacent heat pipes, the center distance between any two heat pipes should be kept above 80 meters. The economic performance of the CHP system is closely related to the structural parameters of the heat pipes. At an optimal steam condensation temperature, increasing the heat pipe diameter and length, and selecting target zones with higher geothermal gradients can effectively reduce both the investment payback period and the LCOE.

geothermal energy utilization  /  heat pipe  /  CHP system  /  investment payback period  /  LCOE
Jifei LI, Jianye RAO, Ruizhong LI, Zhilin GUO, Zheng MIAO. Thermodynamic and thermo-economic analysis of heat pipe-based deep geothermal driven combined heat and power system[J]. Thermal Power Generation, 2025 , 54 (9) : 135 -144 . DOI: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202411249
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doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202411249
  • Receive Date:2024-11-28
  • Online Date:2026-03-05
  • Published:2025-09-25
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  • Received:2024-11-28
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    1.China Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, Beijing 100120, China
    2.Beijing Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Flow and Transfer of Low-grade Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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