1. Explain system in flash steam power plant.

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activity. They include 'dry' agricultural wastes such as straw that can be combusted (burned) to produce energy. This can then be used to fuel a gas engine to produce electricity and heat. Municipal and Industrial Waste Municipal waste products need to be minimized or recycled wherever possible. Some forms of municipal and industrial waste can be described as biomass - such as waste food and waste wood (from the construction industry, for example). Burning of other types of municipal waste to produce energy and electrical energy.

3. Explain the process to generate electricity from biomass 20 marks. a) b) The rainwater seeps through cracks in the earths surface and collects in underground reservoirs. The magma heats the water until it becomes a superheated fluid. To reach superheated fluid wells are drilled 5000 10000ft below the surface of the earth. Wells (production wells) bring the superheated fluid to the earths surface where it can be used to generated electricity This plant used geothermal power plant uses crystallizer reactor clarifier technology a process where superheated fluid turns into steam while removing solid from it. Inside separator the pressure of superheated fluid reduced, causes large amount of superheated fluid to rapidly vaporize and flash into high pressure steam. The steam is used to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Remaining geothermal fluids are injected back into reservoir for reuse.

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Garbage trucks tip their loads into the storage bunker. The bunker can hold up to 4,000 tonnes of garbage. An overhead crane mixes the garbage and transfers it into the feed chutes. Garbage is burned at temperatures of more than 1000 Celsius. Residue from the garbage that does not burn is called bottom ash. Magnets remove metals from the bottom ash for recycling. The heat and gases from the process pass into the boiler area, where they heat tubes filled with water. The water boils to become steam and it is used to turns the turbo generator to create electricity while the flue gases are cooled and then sent to the air pollution control system. In the air pollution control system, lime and carbon are injected to capture acid gases and any mercury that might be present while fabric bags filter the gases to remove acid, metals and particulate matter. The cleaned gas is discharged through the stack.

2. List and explain the source of biomass 10 marks Energy from woods: On a larger scale wood can also be used for the production of electricity. The main method of producing electricity from wood is a combustion plant, where the material is burned to produce steam.

Energy Crops: Some agricultural crops are grown specifically with energy use in mind. Crops such as wheat and oil seed rape are being processed to produce liquid transport fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel.

Agricultural Waste: Other forms of biomass produced by farmers are by-products of conventional agricultural