Geothermal Energy

Origin Of Geothermal Energy

History says that the first use of geothermal energy occurred

more than 10,000 years ago in North America by American Paleo-
Indians. People used water from hot springs for cooking, bathing
and cleaning.
The first industrial use of geothermal energy began near Pisa,
Italy in late 18th century. Steam coming from natural vents (and
from drilled holes) was used to extract boric acid from the hot
pools that are now known as the Larderello fields.
 Different Geothermal Energy
Sources
Hot Water Reservoirs: As the name implies these are reservoirs of hot
underground water.
Natural Stem Reservoirs: In this case a hole dug into the ground can
cause steam to come to the surface.
Geopressured Reservoirs: In this type of reserve, brine completely
saturated with natural gas in stored under pressure from the weight of
overlying rock. This type of resource can be used for both heat and for
natural gas.
Geothermal Power Plants
At Philippines
QUIZ
 1.Geothermal comes from the greek word Geo meaning _______ and
thermal meaning _______.
2-4. Different sources of geothermal Energy?

5-7. Types of geothermal Power plant?

8.Geothermally heated water under pressure is separated in a

surface vessel called steam separator

9. Steam is produced directly from the geothermal reservoir to run

the turbines and no separation is necessary?

10.The Geothermal water heats another liquid

11-15. Explain the basic process of geothermal Power Plant

1.Earth and heat

2.Hot water Reservoir

3.Natural steam reservoir

4.Geopressured reservoir

5. Dry Steam PP
6. Flash steam PP
7. Binary Steam PP

8. Flash steam PP
9. Dry Steam PP
10. Binary Steam PP