Utilization of brine from well 07 in the Menengai geothermal field for a geothermal spa

Abstract

In this report, a 1,000 m2 geothermal spa alongside a 100 m2 children’s pool is designed to utilise the fluids from Menengai well 07. Cooling is done by using the heat in the geothermal fluid to vaporize a working fluid for a small binary power plant capable of generating 546 kW of electricity. The design characteristics, financial viability and the marketing elements of the spa are assessed. In Kenya, direct use of geothermal energy is gaining popularity and construction of geothermal spas is one way of making the resource, which is abundant along its rift, beneficial. A spa in the Menengai geothermal field would, therefore, raise the standards of tourism in the country and have a positive influence on the general health and wellbeing of the population due to its numerous benefits on the human body, mind and skin.