Activity 4: Tracing the work of Geothermal Power Plant
Objective:
After this activity, you should be able to trace the steps on how a geothermal power plant
works though a flow chart.
Materials:
pen and paper
Procedure:
Complete the given flow chart by writing the answers inside each of the box. You may refer on
the choices below.
Cold water
Geothermal resource
Crystallizer-reactor
Steam
Transformer
Turbine
Generator
Pipelines
Injection well
Cooling station
STEPS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY IN A GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT
1.(the hot water is being pumped)
2. (where the hot water travels)
3. (gaseous state of water)
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6. (transports to the different power lines) 5. (produces electricity)
4. (causes to rotate)
7.(excess steam condenses)
8.(pumped back again to the underground)
Answers
Geothermal Power Plants
1Hot water is pumped from deep underground through a well under high pressure.
2When the water reaches the surface, the pressure is dropped, which causes the water to turn into steam.
3The steam spins a turbine, which is connected to a generator that produces electricity.
After completing this assignment, you should be able to use a flow chart to trace the steps of how a geothermal power plant operates.
Pen and paper are required materials.
Fill up the blanks on the flowchart by writing the answers inside each box. You can choose from the options listed below.
ice water
geothermal energy
Crystallizer-reactor
Steam \sTransformer \sTurbine \sGenerator
Pipelines
Station for cooling injection wells
STEPS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY IN A GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT - 1. (pumping hot water) 2. (travelling hot water) 3. (gaseous state of water) 4. (causes to rotate)
a. (produces electricity)
a. (transports to the different power lines)
a. (excess steam condenses)
a. (pumped back again to the underground)