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    There are three main types of geothermal power generating systems: (1) dry steam systems that use underground steam, (2) flash steam systems that use underground hot water that flashes to steam, and (3) binary cycle systems where underground hot water heats a secondary fluid that vaporizes to spin a turbine. Geothermal energy works by pumping hot water or steam from underground and using the heat to spin a turbine to generate electricity before pumping the water back underground. Worldwide, the most common systems are single and double flash steam systems.

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    There are three main types of geothermal power generating systems: (1) dry steam systems that use underground steam, (2) flash steam systems that use underground hot water that flashes to steam, and (3) binary cycle systems where underground hot water heats a secondary fluid that vaporizes to spin a turbine. Geothermal energy works by pumping hot water or steam from underground and using the heat to spin a turbine to generate electricity before pumping the water back underground. Worldwide, the most common systems are single and double flash steam systems.

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    Geothermal

    Power
    Generating
    Systems

    ZSERLENE FAYE B. MANALO


    Objectives
    Enumerate the different types of
    geothermal power generating sytems
    Geothermal Energy
    Geothermal Energy is the heat derived within the sub-surface of the
    Earth. This heat come from the radioactive decay of minerals and
    continual heat loss from the Earth's original formation.

    GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS - 2


    How it works?

    GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS - 3


    How it works?
    1.) Hot water is pumped from deep underground
    through a well under high pressure.
    2.) When the water reaches the surface, the
    pressure is dropped, which causes the water into
    steam.
    3.) The steam spins a turbine, which is connected
    to a generator that produces electricity.
    4.)The steam cools off in a cooling tower and
    condenses back into water.
    5.) The cooled water is pumped back into Earth
    to begin the process again.
    GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS - 4
    Types of Geothermal
    Power Generation Systems
    1.) Dry Steam System
    2.) Flash Steam System
    3.) Binary Cycle System

    GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS - 5


    Geothermal Energy for
    Power Generation
    The worldwide installed capacity
    has the following distribution
    (2010): 

    29% dry steam


    37% single flash
    25% double flash
    8% binary system
    1% others

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    A. Dry Steam System

    It is the first type of geothermal power


    generation plant built.
    Dry Steam system uses dry saturated or
    superheated steam at pressures above
    atmospheric to run the turbines that powers the
    generator.

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    Lardarello in Tuscany, Italy
    B. Flash Steam System
    It is the most common type of geothermal power
    generation plants in operation today.
    Hot water from underground is pumped into a cooler
    temperature flash tank. The sudden change in
    temperature creates steam which powers the
    generator.
    GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS - 9
    Wairakei Geothermal Power Station
    C. Binary Cycle System
    Binary cycle power generation systems differ
    from dry steam and flash steam systems such
    that the water or steam from the reservoir
    never comes in contact with the turbine or
    generator.
    Hot water from underground is pumped through
    a heat exchanger which heats a second liquid
    that transforms into steam.

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    References:
    https://www.saveonenergy.com/how-geothermal-energy-works/
    https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/electricity-generation
    https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange//kids/solutions/technologies/geothermal.html
    https://geothermalcommunities.eu/assets/presentation/7.Course_GT.pdf
    https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=geothermal_power_plants
    http://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/global-geothermal-power-generation-capacity-reaches-
    14600-mw-at-year-end-2018/

    GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS - 12


    Geothermal
    Power
    Generating
    Systems

    ZSERLENE FAYE B. MANALO

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