Since 1963, J. Hilbert Anderson, Inc has tackled a diverse range of projects, with most relating to refrigeration systems and heat exchanger design.
World’s 1st closed-cycle geothermal plant design
Due to the recognition thermal-power cycle expertise, especially in cases with a small temperature differential, JHA Inc. was requested by Magma Power Company to design a plant to harness the geothermal resources previously bypassed for higher temperature wells. The plant was designed by JHA, Inc., built in East Mesa, California, and operated successfully until the local geothermal resource was depleted. To date, no closed-cycle geothermal plant has boasted a cycle efficiency as high as JHA’s plant due to the dual cycle, multistage turbines, and unique heat exchanger design.
10 MW isobutane turbine in manufacturing, assembly, and production
Geothermal deep well turbine-driven pump
Control room
Turbine-driven feed pump
Cooling pond
Heat exchangers
Jim Anderson, Jr. overlooking operating plant
Other Projects
- Refrigerated liquid natural gas pipeline
- Desalination from hot geothermal brine
- Low Temperature Power Cycle for Hanford Nuclear Fuel process plant
- Heat recovery from chemical plant stack emission
- Two-stage centrifugal compressor suitable for air and halocarbons
- Ocean water desalination plant design
- Counterflow heat exchanger for waste water heat recovery
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