Facts and Information about Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Energy Geothermal energy is a renewable energy resource that is constantly being generated by the earth, around the clock, every day. This energy is harvested from the heat produced within the earth that rises to the earth's surface in the form of hot springs, volcanoes, geysers and underground reservoirs. In the United States, it is projected In colder places like Oregon, USA, pipes of geothemal water are that geothemal energy use will installed under sidewalks and roads to keep them from increase and cover 10% of the country's ELECTRICAL icing over during the harsh winter demands by year 2050. months. WHO? Geothemal energy is used in industrial applications, office buildings and homes, in over 20 different countries including Iceland, the United States and China to generate electricity or to heat and cool buildings. Thermal energy is a rene rocks and fluids beneath the earth's crust. resource derived from the earth's intemal heat, contained the WHAT? WHY? For the most part, geothermal energy is a clean, widely available, resource. Geothemal power plants involve no combustion and emit very low levels of greenhouse gases. HOW? Geothemal energy is cultivated and converted for use by power plants. The three types of commercial power plants are, Flash Steam, Dry Steam and Binary Power Plants. 1 Collect the energy from the earth. 3 use the energy to power office buildings and homes. 2 Convert the energy into a type of power source, electricity as an example. WHAT DO WE DO WITH ALL OF THIS ENERGY? • Residenti al and Industrial heating • Balneology (Hot Spring & Spas) • Agriculture (Greenhouse, Milk Pasteurizing & Soil Warming) • Aquaculture (Farming of Fish, Prawn & Alligators) • Industrial Uses (Product Drying & Warming) FUN FACTS ABOUT GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Adjective | The word geothermal comes from two Greek words, GEO meaning "earth" and THERME meaning "heat". Geothermal energy rises to the earth's surface in many forms like volcanoes, geysers, hot springs & even in underground reservoirs. The Earth's soil stays at a constant Since 20 BCE 50°F to 60°F and the the Roman Civilization Earth's core were the most well known for utilizing hot springs primarily for bathing and spas, but they also used them for food preparation, agriculture, greenhouses & more. is hotter than the surface of the Sun! SS The oldest known use of geothermal energy, is a hot water spa located in China dating back to the 3rd century BCE (300 BCE) Jigokudani Monkey Park is a famous hot spring Nagano, Japan. Well known for the large population of wild Snow Monkeys that go to the hot springs during the winter to stay warm. area near Yellowstone National Park was the world's first national park, established in 1872. The park alone contains half of all the world's known geothermal features like geysers, hot springs and other thermal areas. The last full-scale eruption at Yellow- stone occurred almost 640,000 thousand years ago. MEASURING GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITY Temperature, pressure and flow rate are just some of the types of data that can be monitored at a geothermal facility. Temperature: Temperature levels need to be monitored when entering or exiting a system to ensure temperatures are cool enough or hot enough for the next phase. Pressure: Pressure is essential when it comes to flash steam power plants. To produce flash steam, the pressure keeps the water in a liquid state as it travels through the steam separator, even though the water temperature is well above the boiling point. Once it reaches the surface, the pressure is relieved and the water flashes into steam. Flow Rate: Monitoring flow rate is important to regulate the water flow volume and speed in each type of plant. How do we measure that data? To grow and maintain efficiency, this industry needs to collect data, analyze it and use it to validate and optimize each system's performance. Data Loggers and data logging software are essential tools for this task. Durable and reliable data loggers used for geothermal applications are designed to withstand harsh environments. Data logging software helps by storing electronic records and making data easy to analyze and sharein reports. AMADGE TECH MADGETECH WE BUILD DATA LOGGERS Created by the Madge Tech Marketing Team www.madgetech.com | Ph. (603) 456.2011| Fax (603) 456.2012 Sources: • Goothomal Ehag"Ronowable Enagy World.com. Ronawable Enag World.com.nd. Wab 3 Mar. 205. . • Lubofsky, Evan. TMonitoring Goothermal Hoat Pumps" Monitoring Goothormal Hat Pumps. Sonsors Onlino, I Fob. 2010 Web. 03 Mar. 2015 tat//www.sorsorsmag.comda-contral monitoring-goothormal-hoatpumps6745 • Ranowable Resourcofl Victoria"Enorgy andEarthRosources. 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