Coskun, AhmetBolatturk, AliKanoglu, Mehmet2018-11-052018-11-052016Coskun, Ahmet, Ali Bolatturk, and Mehmet Kanoglu. "Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of various power cycles for a geothermal resource." Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization And Environmental Effects 38, no. 6 (2016): 850-856.1556-7230http://hdl.handle.net/11073/16322In this study, geothermal resources in Kutahya-Simav region having geothermal water at a temperature suitable for power generation is considered. The study is aimed to yield the method of the most effective use of the geothermal resource and a rational thermodynamic comparison of various cycles for a given resource. Maximum first law efficiencies vary between 6.9 to 10.6% while the second law efficiencies vary between 38.5 to 59.3% depending on the cycle considered. The maximum power output, the first law, and the second law efficiencies are obtained for Kalina cycle followed by combined cycle and binary cycle.en-USExergyGeothermal energyGeothermal power plantOptimizationThermodynamic analysisArticle10.1080/15567036.2013.805285