GEOTHERMAL.ppt

GEOTHERMAL Renewable resource Content Geothermal Energy Geothermal Energy utilization Open projects Work flow Cooperation proposal Geothermal energy is heat energy from core of the Earth Earth core estimated temperature is 5000 to 7000°C in the middle 1. Geothermal Energy 1. Geothermal Energy Geothermal energy heats meteoric water which is stored in underground reservoirs or comes out on the surface in form of heat water wells or geysirs Average geothermal gradient is 25°C per km. In some areas the geothermal gradient has higher values ranging 50-60°C per km or more At this places the Earth crust is thinner and heat rises to larger extent Earth crust has 20-65km in depth (0.3-1 % of Earth radius) in continental areas Those places are suitable for building geothermal power plants which utilizes heat and changes it to electricity First geothermal power plant was built in 1904 in Lardello, Italy USA, Philippines, Mexico and Indonesia are main geothermal electrical power producers 1. Geothermal Energy The electrical power produced by geothermal power plants in European Union is considered as renewable source of energy and electrical distribution companies are obliged to connect power plant to the electrical distribution network Geothermal power production is subsidized by European Union in form of favorable purchase price compared to non renewable electricity sources Purchase price varies country-by-country and it is on the level of 150-191 Euro per 1 MWh Geothermal energy in reasonable quantities for Electricity production is available only in some of the areas in European Union 1. Geothermal Energy To utilize geothermal energy a medium is necessary. The major split between geothermal systems is whether this medium is excavated from Earth in form of hot water/steam or injected from above the ground Traditional systems uses underground water/steam Historically, first usage of geothermal energy for Electrical energy production was in places where hot steam was ava