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Nomenclature for figures in Chapter 5

BCV Ball check valve

C Condenser
CP Condensate pump
CS Cyclone separator
CSV Control & stop valves
CT Cooling tower
CW Cooling water
CWP Cooling water pump
IW Injection well
MR Moisture remover
PH Powerhouse
PW Production well
S Silencer
SE/C Steam ejector/condenser
SP Steam piping
SR Steam receiver
T/G Turbine/generator
WP Water (brine) piping
WV Wellhead valve

Problems
5.1 Many geothermal power plants use a flash process to generate steam.
(a) Using the Steam Tables for pure water substance, calculate and graph the
percentage of steam that can be obtained by flashing (i.e, at constant
enthalpy) a saturated liquid from a given initial pressure to various final
pressures. Show the calculated results both in tabular and graphical form.
Initial pressure should range from 60 bar down to 1.0 bar; values of steam
percent should be found for the following values of final pressure: 50, 25,
20, 15, 5, 2, and 1 bar. The graph should show steam percent on the