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A method and an apparatus are disclosed which enable conversion of geothermal energy into electrical energy using the principles of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). A hot, electrically conductive fluid produced from a geothermal resource either naturally or by artificial means, is passed under pressure t

A method and an apparatus are disclosed which enable conversion of geothermal energy into electrical energy using the principles of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). A hot, electrically conductive fluid produced from a geothermal resource either naturally or by artificial means, is passed under pressure through a suitable nozzle designed to increase the kinetic energy of the fluid, and then into a MHD duct where a portion of the kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy and extracted.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A method of producing electricity from a geothermal resource comprisingobtaining a fluid having at least some kinetic energy from the geothermal resource; andpassing the fluid through a magnetohydrodynamic duct to convert at least a portion of the kinetic energy to electrical energy

[ I claim:] [1.] A method of producing electricity from a geothermal resource comprisingobtaining a fluid having at least some kinetic energy from the geothermal resource; andpassing the fluid through a magnetohydrodynamic duct to convert at least a portion of the kinetic energy to electrical energy.