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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Flashcards

1
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Geo - Earth, Thermal - Heat

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Natural Heat of the Earth

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2
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Source of Heat

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?Heat flows outwar from Earth’s Interior
?the crust insulates us from the interior Hear
?Mantle is Semi Molten
?Outer Core is liquid and Inner Core is Solid

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Regions where geothermal system is situated

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Volcanic Regions

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Heat source

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Magma intruded to shallow levels (<6 KM) in the crust in the Recent Past (<100K years)

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Reservoir Characteristics

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?Fractured Rocks (3-10km)
?Permeable and Porous
?Needs water to sustain Convection and ?Produce Steam

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Seal / Cap Rock

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Impermeabl or Semi-Permeable

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Elemets of a Geothermal System

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1) Water - Sufficient to effect Convection needs recharge
2) Cap Rock - Impermeable Rock Formation
3) Reservoir - Permeable and Porous Rocks neutral kasi nagreact na sa wall rocks, if directly above the magma acidic
4) Heat Source - Shallow levels (<6km) in the recent (<100,000 yrs) past

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8
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Geysers

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Alternating eruption and quiessence of Water due to heating and pressure

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Silica Sinter Terrace

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Form in neutral areas, deposits from the boiling water, mountains of silica terraces
Blue Water - Neutral

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10
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Fumaroles

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Steam Vents

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Hot Spring

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Hot Boiling Waters

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12
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Thermal Area/ Steaming Ground

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May usok lang

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13
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Mud Pool

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bubbling of mud

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Algal Mat

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Emerald Green Waters due to algae with Gold at the side due to oxidation

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15
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Travertine

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Form if limestone deposited by Mineral Springs
Edge of the reservoir

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16
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Hot pool

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Blue water due to nuetrality

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17
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Solfatara

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Steam Vents with significant Sulfur Deposition fumarole rich in Sulfur

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18
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Saffioni

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Fumaroles with high Boric Acid

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19
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Kaipohan

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Cold Gas emission w/ intense argillic alteration
?A place in Valencia Negros Oriental
?Trees are dead

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20
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Enthalpy

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Total Heat content of a system

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21
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Critical Pt of Water

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374 deg C

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22
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Classes of Geothermal Systems are based on

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Entalphy (Heat Content) and
Pressure

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23
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Classes 1 -4

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Low Entalphy
All Liquids

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Class 5-6

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Twophased
High Entalphy

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25
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Class

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Reservoir Temp

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26
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Non Electrical Grade

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<100 deg cel

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27
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Very Low Temp

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100-150 deg cel

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Low Temp

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150-190 deg cel

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29
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Moderate Temp

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190-230 ded cel

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30
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High Temp

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230-300 deg cel

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31
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Very High Temp

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> 300 deg cel

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32
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Steam Field

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240 deg C

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33
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Usual Geothermal Fields in the Philippines

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High Class 5

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34
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Highest Temp Geothermal observed

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S.Vito (Campi Flegrei Campania) (400 deg)

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35
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Steam or Dry Geothermal

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Larderello
M.Amiata (Italy)
Geysers California , Matsukawa Japan
Kawah Kamojan Indonesia

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36
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Very First Geothermal installed

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Itality Larderello 1904

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37
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What pushed countries to use geothermal?

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1973 Oil Crisis

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38
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As of 2017, how many countries use Geothermal?

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24

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39
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Top 3 Countries in terms of installed capacity as of 2019

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1) US
2) Indonesia
3) Philippines

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40
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1 Gigawat Country Club

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1) US
2) Indonesia
3) Philippines
4) turkey
5) New Zealand

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41
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Largest Geothermal Fields

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The Geysers, USA
Leyte/Tongonan PH
Cerro Prieto Mex
Larderello ITA
Mak-Ban Phi 458 Mw
Salak-Awibengkok INA
Darajat, INA
Salton Sea USA
Tiwi, PHI
Coso, USA
Wairakei, NZ

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42
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First Well in Tinglayan, Kalinga

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Drilled by Apec

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43
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Father of Philippine Geothermal

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Dr. Arturo P. Alacaraz

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44
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Date when a electric bulb was lit up by geothermal energy for the first time through a working model set up by Dr. Alcaraz
400 Feet into a ground
2.5 KW turbo Generator

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April 12, 1967

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45
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Where is the first Geothermal PP discovered

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Cale, Tiwi Albay

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46
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Philippine Geothermal Law

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RA 5092 Geothermal Law (1967)

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47
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First commercial Geothermal production

48
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when was PNOC established?

49
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Tiwi and MakBan (first 110 MW)

50
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?Tonongonon Leyte,
?Palinpinon Valencia Negro OR

51
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BacMan Sorsogon

52
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Build Operate Transfer (BOT) Law

53
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Mahanagdong, Leyte
Mt.Apo

54
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RA 9136 EPIRA Law

55
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Northern Negros (Decommisioned)

56
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reached 1,970 MW

57
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RA 9513 RE Law

58
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Maibarara, Sto.Tomas, Batangas

59
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Total Installed Capacity

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1937.56 MW

60
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MakBan, Laguna

61
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Maibarara, Sto.Tomas Batangas

62
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Tiwi, Albay

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BacMan, Sorsogon

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Leyte (Mahanagdong, Tongonan)

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Nasulo, Negros Oriental

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Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental

67
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Mt. Apo

68
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Govt Agency in charge of processing, evaluating, approving all RE Concession Areas
Issue RE Contracts

A

Department of Energy
REMB

69
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Provisions of RE Contracts

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?Term: 25 years renewable for another 25
?Major obligations:
1) Comply with the work program
2) Deliver Financial commitment such as Govt Share and Taxes
3) Comply with applicable laws affecting the stakeholders

70
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RE Provides Fiscal and Non Fiscal Incentive

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1) Processing support
2) Accesss to all sites/areas needed for exploration
3) Assistance in securing needed permits
4) Exclusive Rights to Conduct RE-related operation w/in the concession

71
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Why is FTAA applicable to Geothermal?

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Because RA 9513 defines Geothermal as Mienral Resources

72
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Prospects AREAS for Low Enthalphy Geothermal

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1) Banton Is, Romblon
2) Balut Is,Davao del Sur
3) Maricaban Is., Batangas

73
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Coal

74
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Nat Gas

75
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Geothermal

76
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Hydro

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Oil

78
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Wind

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Biomass

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Solar

81
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Stages

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  1. Surface Reconnaissance
  2. Exploration Drilling
  3. Production Drilling
  4. SAGS+Pplant
  5. Operation + Maintenance
82
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Upstream

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Resource Development

83
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Downstream

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Plant Construction/Operations

84
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Risk

A

Decraeasing as Project Progresses

85
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Cost

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Increasing Cost and Bankability

86
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Surface Studies

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?Gathering Local Knowledhe
?Lithology, structures
?Locating Known Active Geothermal Surface features
?Overall Surface geology

87
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Geochemical Surfveung

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?Geothermometry
?Electrical Conductivity
?pH
?Flow rate of fluids from active features
?Soil Sampling

88
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Geophysical Surveying

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?Gravity
?Electrical Resistiviy
?Magnetotellurics
?Temp gradient Drilling Borehole
?2D and 3D Seismics

89
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Alterations in a Geothermal Field from top to bottom

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Unaltered
Zeolite-Smectite Zone
Argillic Zone (Clayey)
Propylitic Zone

90
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Size

A

~10 kg of Steam to produce 1 unit (Kwh)
Great Volumes of Fluid at hight tempures or a reservoir that can be recharged with fluids that are heated by contact with water

91
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Host Rocks

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Limestone-Shale
Volcanic Rocks-Granite

Volcanic Rocs-mot common single rock type in which reservoirs occur

92
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High Heat Flow

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Fracturing must exist and presernce of high heat flow ( geothermal gradients in usual tectonically active regions) have greater weight in consideration than the type of host rock

93
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Depth

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1-3km economically viable

94
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Well spacing

A

wells are spaced

95
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Temp

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<100 not electric grade
Commercially viable systems starts at 190 deg C

96
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Geothermal Resrouce Layers

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1) Resistive Shallow Layer (Near Surfcae)
2) Conductive Clay Cap
3) Reservoir (should be fractured)
4) Hear Source

97
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Mienralgy

A

Smectite Zeolite
Smectite (Arigillic) Clay Cap
Smectite - Illite Transition Zone
Illite-Chlorite Porpylitic

98
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Resitivity signature of Clay Cap

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below 10 ohmeter thus conductive since low ang reisitivity

99
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Alteration zones

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Smectite Zone or Clay Cap

100
Q

pH of the Reservoir is

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Neutral to
Moderately Alkaline (8.5) - Mod Acidic (5.5)

101
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Acidic Minerals

A

Kaoliniteand Pyrophyllite

102
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Neutral

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Pyrite
Smectite
Chlore-Smecitie
Illite
Chlorite
Epidote
Actinolite

103
Q

Basic

A

Calcite
Prehnite
Laumontite
Wairakite

104
Q

Drilling

A

Conductd to verify presence of commercially acceptable temp (PT Survey)
To sensure presnce of permeable zones
Obtain Core samples

105
Q

Feed Zone

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typically found in permeable layers characterized by Total or partial mud loss circulation

106
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Blank Liners

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Covers anything above the top of the reservoir to avoid cold water intrusion

107
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Perforated Liners

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Used in the production Area

108
Q

High NCG (Non Condensible Gasses)

A

Tripping of plants due to lowering of condenser vaccums

109
Q

Scaling

A

causes well diamter to decrease

110
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Corrosion

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Results to pitting, thinning, and casing wear (Cracks or Holes) of wells

111
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Cold Water intrusion

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Cooling of reservoir

112
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Three major classes of Geothermal Scales (Bara)

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1) Silica and Silicates
2) Carbonate of Calcium and Fe
3) Sulfides of Iron and Heavy Metals

113
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Separator (Brine From Steam)

A

Brine is injected Back to to the reservoir

114
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Steam goes though the scrubber to again be purified from condensate water

A

Condensate is injected Back to the reservoir

115
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Geothermal and Environment

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Has less impact on the evnironment
?Less emission than FF fire plant ~5% of Coal
?Closed loop production kaya walag discharge of chmical pollutants and waste
?Land use is small compared to other fuels ~10% of Solar (Solar kumakain ng field)
?Readily coexist with natural habitat and agriculture
?Relaiable base load of renewable power

GLE 2024 (Day 3) (48 decks)

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