12 ATHENA

HYDROTHERMAL
ENERGY

Princess Lyka Espiritu

PRESENTERS
Jake Cabanero
 HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY

OVERVIEW
HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY

HOW IT WORKS?

TECHNOLOGIES AND
MECHANISMS

ADVANTAGES,
DISADVANTAGES AND
LIMITATIONS

SAFETY MEASURES, BENEFITS

AND CONCERNS

SUSTAINABILITY AND
EFFICIENCY
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WHAT IS HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY?

Hydrothermal energy is a type of geothermal energy that specifically uses hot water from geothermal
reservoirs. This water can be used directly for heating and other applications, or it can be used to
generate electricity through a process called binary cycle power generation. In binary cycle power
generation, the hot water is passed through a heat exchanger, which transfers the heat to a
secondary fluid with a lower boiling point. The secondary fluid then boils and produces steam,
which drives a turbine to generate electricity.
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HOW HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY

WORKS?
Hydrothermal energy is a specific type of geothermal energy that uses hot water from geothermal
reservoirs to generate electricity. The hot water is brought to the surface through a well and sent
through a heat exchanger, which transfers the heat to a secondary fluid with a lower boiling point than
water. The secondary fluid vaporizes and turns the turbine to produce electricity. The hot water is then
either injected back into the reservoir to maintain pressure or used for direct heating and cooling
applications.
TECHNOLOGIES AND MECHANISMS USE
TO CAPTURE AND CONVERT THESES
SOURES INTO USABLE ENERGY
HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY
BINARY CYCLE POWER
GENERATION
Binary-cycle power plants transfer
the heat from geothermal hot
water to another liquid. The heat
causes the second liquid to turn to
steam, and the steam drives a
generator turbine.
HYDROTHERMAL
CONVECTIVE SYSTEM
The convective geothermal system is
also called as hydrothermal
convective system . It is
characterized by natural circulation of
the working fluid, thus most of the heat
is transferred by convection of
circulating fluids rather than by
conduction.
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ADVANTAGES OF USING A DISADVANTAGES OF USING A

HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY

• renewable and sustainable • can have significant environmental impacts on

• generates clean energy with no emissions rivers and aquatic ecosysytem
• reliable energy source • dams can bs costly to build and maintain

• limited availability of suitable hydrothermal

• can provide energy storage through pumped
sites
storage hydroelectricity
• vulnerable to drought and changers in water
• can be used for irrigation and flood control
supply

LIMITATIONS
• limited availability of suitable geothermal sites
• potential environmental impacts from drilling
and construction
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SAFETY
BENEFITS CONCERNS
MEASURES
• flood control • air and water pollution
• using of appropriate
• irrigation support • additional concerns are:
personal protective
• provides low-cost -safe disposal of hazardous
equipments (PPE)
electricity waste
• safety planning should
-siting and land subsidence
consider and provide
proper ventilation.
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SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF

HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY

Hydrothermal energy is one of the most efficient and

sustainable energy because it is clean, reliable, and
renewable resource.
HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY
• 1-2. WHAT IS HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY?
• 2-3. GIVE THE 2 TECHNOLOGIES AND
MECHANISMS USE TO CAPTURE AND
CONVERT THESES SOURCES INTO
USABLE ENERGY

QUIZ TIME! • 4-5. GIVE ATLEAST ONE(1) ADVANTAGE

AND DISADVANTAGE OF USING
HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY
• 6-8. GIVE THE THREE(3) BENEFITS OF
USING HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY
• 9-10. GIVE ATLEAST TWO(2) CONCERNS
IN USING HYDROTHERMAL ENERGY