GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

By: Mrs. Farrah G. Madrio Teacher III

PICTURE ANALYSIS
PICTURE ANALYSIS
• Hot springs occur in many thermal areas where the surface of the Earth intersects the water
table. They are produced by water that is heated underground and pushed to the surface of the
Earth, often by pressure created as bubbles in the water expand.

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• 16. Baslay Hot Spring (Dumaguete)
• 15. Sira-an Hot Spring and Health Resort (Antique)
• 14. Marquez Hot and Cold Spring Resort (Sultan Kudarat)
• 13. Mainit Sulfuric Hot Spring or Bilawa Mainit Hot Waterfall (Compostela Valley)
• 12. Durano Ecofarm and Spring Resort (Cebu)
• 11. Ardent Hibok-Hibok Spring Resort (Camiguin)
• 10. Mainit Hot Spring (Tayabas, Quezon)
• 9. Mambukal Hot Spring Resort (Bacolod)
• 8. Mateo Hot and Cold Spring Resort (Irosin, Sorsogon)
• 7. Esoy Hot Spring (Catmon, Cebu)
• 6. Palm Grove Hot Springs and Mountain Resort (Asin Hot Springs in Benguet)
• 5. Red Rock Hot Spring (Valencia, Negros Oriental)
• 4. Panicuason Hot Springs Resort (Naga)
• 3. Hidden Valley Springs Resort (Laguna)
• 2. Maquinit Hot Spring (Coron, Palawan)
• 1. Puning Hot Spring (Pampanga)
PICTURE ANALYSIS
• Geysers are hot springs with a particular geometry that act as conduits for spasmodic burst
of hot water. The classic ones produce intermittent explosive eruptions of steam and hot
water that occur at regular intervals. The word geyser comes from the Icelandic word
“geysa“ , which means "to rush forth furiously."
PICTURE ANALYSIS
• Fumaroles, which emit mixtures of steam and other gases, are fed by conduits that
pass through the water table before reaching the surface of the ground. Hydrogen
sulfide (H2S), one of the typical gases issuing from fumaroles, readily oxidizes to
sulfuric acid and native sulfur. This accounts for the intense chemical activity and
brightly colored rocks in many thermal areas.
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Here a list of our countries geothermal power plants:

• Makiling- Banahaw Geothermal Power Plant, Bay Laguna, 442 MW

• Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant, Tiwi, Albay, 330 MW
• Bacon- Manito Geothermal Power Plant, Bacon, Sorsogon, 150 MW
• Leyte Geothermal Production Field, Ormoc City,Leyte, 700 MW
• Malitbog Geothermal Power Station, Malitbog, Southern Leyte 232 MW
• Northern Negros Geothermal Production Production Field, Kanlaon
Volcano, 49 MW
• Palinpinon Geothermal Power Plant, Valencia, Negros Oriental, 192
MW
• MindanaoGeothermal Production Field, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, 106
MW
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Trapping the Earth’s Internal Heat
 HOW IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GENERATED?
•Temperatures hotter than the sun’s surface are continuously produced inside the
earth by a slow decay of radioactive particles

•The most common method that scientists use to find geothermal reservoirs is
drilling a deep well and testing the temperature deep underground.

•Steam or very hot water from deep within the earth is piped to the surface and
used as a heat source or to produce electricity.

•Earth’s kinetic energy is converted into electricity.

 ENERGY EFFICIENT AND COST
EFFECTIVE
• According to the EPA,
geothermal are the most
energy efficient, cost
effective, and
environmentally clean
systems for temperature
control
 USES AND GOALS
• Heat pumps – heat and cool building; melt snow from roads and sidewalks

• Direct use applications – greenhouses, heat water for fish farming, pasteurize milk, food
dehydration, gold mining

• Power plants – produce electricity

• Help mitigate global warming

 HOW IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GENERATED?
• Temperatures hotter than the sun’s surface are continuously produced inside the earth by a
slow decay of radioactive particles

• People around the world use geothermal energy to produce electricity and heat their homes
by digging deep wells and pumping the heated water or steam to the surface
 WHERE IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
FOUND?
• Found along major plate boundaries where
earthquakes and volcanoes are concentrated
• Geysers
• Hot springs
• Fumaroles
• Geothermal reservoirs
 ADVANTAGES
• Very high efficiency/high net yield
• Very reliable (runs 24 hrs. a day)
• Very clean – no air pollution or GHGs
• Renewable and sustainable
• Conserves fossil fuels
• Can help decrease dependence of foreign oil
• No transportation involved
 DISADVANTAGES
• Can’t provide our current energy needs
• Can only be used in certain geologically active areas
• Water contains minerals that can be corrosive and difficult to dispose of safely
• Harmful gases can escape from deep within the earth
• Piping system requires large areas of land
• Initial costs can be high
 OBJECTIVE

•Illustrate how energy from

volcanoes may be tapped for
human use
HOW IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
TAPPED FOR HUMAN USE?
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 to turn 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 to
water.
5. The cooled water is pumped back into the Earth to begin the
process again.
• 1. Water or a refrigerant move through a loop of pipes.
• 2. When the weather is cold, the water or refrigerant heats up as
it travels through the part of the loop that's buried underground.
• 3. Once it gets back above ground, the warmed water or
refrigerant transfers heat into the building.
• 4. The water or refrigerant cools down after its heat is
transferred. It is pumped back underground where it heats up
once more, starting the process again.
• 5. On a hot day, the system can run in reverse. The water or
refrigerant cools the building and then is pumped
• Your turn to trace how it works…
•Discuss how volcanic eruptions
affect society