vocab
pools of water under the earth
reservoirs
when was it first used
1904
rotating equipment moved by steam
TURBINES
im very fond of turbines because they spin like brr
why not water? why organic compound?
lower boiling point then water
how does EGS work
water is injected into deep rocks reopening fissures and natural fractures to allow the flow of steam
360 no scope
flash steam
saturated vapor
dry steam
flash tank
where water is turned to steam
heat exchanger
evaporator for organic compound
what is the name of the largest hot spring in the world
Frying Pan Lake
burn the tree liquid
binary steam
spinny thing
turbine
liquid go to gas very fast
flash steam
what temperature of water can be used
225-360°F
what country is the leading producer in geothermal energy
United States
<.5% of moisture
dry steam
where was it first used
tuscany italy
use in flash steam plants make energy
hydrothermal fluid
what is evaporated to power turbines
an organic compound
geothermal energy is the 3rd largest renewable energy source in the world, what is #1 and 2
hydropower and biomass
very hot
ur mome
old faithful and
geysers in north california
shooty bang bang into earth again
injection well
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binary steam
roughly how hot is the earths core
9,400°F