GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Index
● I: Definition
● II: Types of geothermal reservoirs
● III: How does a geothermal power plant work?
● IV: Diagram of a geothermal power plant
● V: Types of geothermal power plants
● VI: Advantages and disadvantages
● VII: Worldwide production
● VIII: Uses
● IX: Conclusions
 I: Definition
● Geothermal energy is a renewable energy that makes
use of the heat inside the Earth.
II: Types of geothermal reservoirs

●
Hot water reservoirs

●
Dry reservoirs

●
Geysers
 III: How does a geothermal
power plant work?

The heat inside the Earth heats up a boiler with

water inside. This makes the water’s temperature
rise and transform it into steam. The steam moves a
turbine connected to a generator that produces
electricity. Then, the steam goes to a condenser
where it becomes water which returns to the boiler
again.
IV:Diagram of a geothermal
power plant
V: Types of geothermal
power plants

DRY STEAM POWER PLANTS

BINARY CYCLE POWER PLANTS

FLASH STEAM POWER PLANTS

 DRY STEAM POWER PLANTS

They use steam at a

temperature of 150º C
or higher to run the
turbines.
BINARY CYCLE POWER PLANTS
They can operate with
temperatures as low
as 57º C. Water and a
secondary liquid with a
much lower boiling
point pass through a
heat exchanger. This
causes the secondary
fluid to turn into
steam, which is used
to move the turbines.
FLASH STEAM POWER PLANTS

In flash steam power

plants, hot water is
sprayed into a tank at
a much lower pressure
than the fluid.
 VI(1): Advantages

● It is an energy source that reduces the dependence

on fossil fuels
● It causes less environmental impact than the uses
of oil and coal.
● It is a great way to save energy and money.
● It doesn’t generate any noise.
 VI(2): Disadvantages

● Hydrogen sulfide emissions

● Pollution of nearby waters
● It damages the landscape
● It’s only avaliable in certains locations
VII: Worldwide production
 VIII: Uses

●Heating and hot water

●Electrical energy
●Agriculture
●Aquaculture
●Spas
●Food and wood drying
 IX: Conclusions

● There is a high initial investment, but after that, less

investment is needed, because it doesn’t use fossil
fuels
● There aren’t any emissions of toxic gases into the
atmosphere
● It produces bad smell
● The employers usually have little experience
● It doesn’t need backup fuel
 Done by:

●
Catarina Susana Da Silva Lopes
●
Jorge Piñeiro Bermúdez
●
Jorge Hermo González

Bilingual section of Technology

Group 3º ESO-B
IES Praia Barraña – Boiro (Spain)
March, 2016