ACTIVITY: LET’S TABULATE IT

Directions: Using the given information, tabulate the information about the differences of the three types of
power plants that generating electricity. Construct a table showing the differences of each type. Prepare yourself to
present your works.

Dry steam plants use hydrothermal fluids that are already

mostly steam, which is a relatively rare natural
occurrence. The steam is drawn directly to a turbine,
which drives a generator that produces electricity. After
the steam condenses, it is frequently reinjected into the
reservoir. Steam technology is still relevant today and is
currently in use in northern California at The Geysers, the
world's largest single source of geothermal power.

Flash steam power plant systems are the oldest type Flash
steam plants are the most common type of geothermal
power plants in operation today The change in pressure
causes some of the fluid to rapidly transform, or “flash,”
into vapor. The vapor then drives a turbine, which drives
a generator. If any liquid remains in the low-pressure
tank, it can be “flashed” again in a second tank to extract
even more energy.

Binary-cycle geothermal power plants can use lower

temperature geothermal resources, making them an
important technology for deploying geothermal electricity
production in more locations. Binary-cycle geothermal
power plants differ from dry steam and flash steam
systems in that the geothermal reservoir fluids never
come into contact with the power plant’s turbine units.
The secondary fluid is also within its own closed loop,
meaning nothing ever leaves the power plant. No steam.
No gases. No smell.

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