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MOHAMAD ASHAZIQ ABU BAKAR KHAIRUL AZWAN BIN ADNAN 5 BCP EX TOPIC GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

What is geothermal energy ? Geothermal energy- energy that comes from the ground; power extracted from heat stored in the earth

Geo: earth Thermal: heat

Direct Small scale uses Greenhouse heating Food dehydration plants Agriculture
Crop drying
Milk pasteurization

Electrical Dry steam Flash steam Binary cycle

Earths core heat Water steam drive electrical generators Turbines Area specific

Geothermal energy is localized

Example of a Power Plant in Larderello Today

1926: a deep geothermal well was used to heat greenhouses.

1960: Pacific Gas and Electric has first successful geothermal electric power plant in US at The Geysers
Turbine lasted more than 30 years

a hole is drilled

steam and water travel up this liner

master valve at the top - to control the flow and then a pipeline carries the water and the steam

water to a re-injection well

The steam is sent to the power station

Turbine - turbine blades - produces the electricity

It is renewable

It doesnt cause pollution

Owners of buildings using geothermal have cut 25 to 50 percent off their utility bills. No cooling towers, rooftop units, or individual room air conditioning units are needed, so buildings and schools using geothermal systems look better. Theres no fire hazard and no outside equipment that could potentially

hurt kids
Geothermal systems are quieter, more reliable, more efficient, and more compact compared to regular heating and cooling systems.

 100% renewable Earths core is always going to be heated As long as there is a way to extract the energy from the heat, the energy will always be available

Not produce any pollution & does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. The power stations do not take up much room, so there is not much impact on the environment. No fuel is needed. Once built a geothermal power station, the energy is almost free. It may need a little energy to run a pump, but this can be taken from the energy being generated.

Not many places where you can build a geothermal power station - need hot rocks of a suitable type, at a depth where we can drill down to them. The type of rock above is also important, it must be of a type that we can easily drill through. Sometimes a geothermal site may "run out of steam", perhaps for decades. Hazardous gases and minerals may come up from underground, and can be difficult to safely dispose of.

Not everyone agrees that geothermal energy is a solution to our energy crisis Too costly Noise Use of fresh water Land surveying The technology is not quite there Some people just believe that our fossil fuels will never run out
Dont believe that fossil fuels are finite

Overall, geothermal appears to be a sound solution to energy needs Geothermal energy has the ability to expand Few environmental effects Very cost efficient Geothermal is RENEWABLE