1. An 18,000kw geothermal plant has a generator 4.

Ground water in geothermal plant has a ground

efficiency and turbine efficiency of 90% and 80%, water flow of 46 kg/s. if the quality of hot water
respectively. If the quality after throttling is 16% entering the flash tank is 12%, find the mass of
and each well discharges 220,000kg/hr, determine steam entering the turbine.
the numbers of wells are required to produce if the
change of enthalpy at entrance and exit of turbine
is 500 kJ/kg.

5. In a 13MW geothermal power plant, the mass flow

of steam entering the turbine is 27 kg/s. The
quality after throttling is 23% and enthalpy of
ground water is 730 kJ/kg. Determine the overall
efficiency of the plant.

2. In a 10MW geothermal power plant, the mass flow

of steam entering the turbine is 20 kg/s. The
quality after throttling is 25% and enthalpy of
ground water is 750 kJ/kg. Determine the overall
efficiency of the plant.

6. An 18,000 KW geothermal plant has generator

efficiency and turbine efficiency of 90% and 80%
respectively. If the quality after throttling is 20%
and each well discharges 400,00 kg/hr, determine
the number of wells are required to produce if the
change of enthalpy at entrance and exit of turbine
3. A liquid dominated geothermal plant with a single is 500 kJ/kg.
flash separator receives water at 204°C. The
separator pressure is 1.04 MPa. A direct contact
condenser operates at 0.034Mpa. The turbine has a
polytropic efficiency of 0.85. For a cycle output of
40MW, what is the mass flow rate of the well
water in kg/s? 7. Mass flow rate of ground water in a geothermal
power plant is 1,800,000 kg/hr and the quality
after throttling is 35%. Determine the brake power
of turbine if the change of enthalpy of steam at
inlet and outlet is 700 kJ/kg.

8. The enthalpy entering the turbine of a geothermal

power plant is 2850 kJ/kg and mass rate of 1
kg/sec. The turbine brake power is 1000 kW,
condenser outlet has enthalpy of 210 kJ/kg. If
temperature rise of cooling water in condenser is
8°C, what is the mass of cooling water
requirement?
9. A geothermal power plant draws pressurized water 12. A geothermal energy system consists of a water
from a well at 20 MPa and 300°C. To produce a well, flasher and a 15MW turbine power. The
steam water mixture in the separator, where the pressurized ground water at 17.5Mpa, 300°C
unflashed water is removed. This water is throttled leaves the well to enter the flasher maintained at
to a pressure of 1.5 MPa. The flashed steam which 1.3Mpa. The flashed vapor passes through the
is dry and saturated passes through the steam separator and collector to enter the turbine as
collector and enters the turbine at 1.5 MPa and saturated vapor at 1.3Mpa. The turbine exhaust at
expands to 1 atm. The turbine efficiency is 88% at 1bar. Find the hourly amount of ground water
a rated power output of 10MW. Calculate the required in kg.
overall plant efficiency.

10. A flashed steam geothermal power plant is located

where underground hot water is available as
saturated liquid at 700 kPa. The well head pressure
is 600 kPa. The flashed steam enters the turbine at
500 kPa and expands at 15 kPa when it is
condensed. The flow rate from the well is 29.7
kg/sec. Determine the power produced in kW.
13. An experimental geothermal energy system
consists of a hot water well, a flasher-separator-
collector, and a 10MW rankine engine. The
pressurized ground water at 17.24 MPaa, 282°C
leaves the well to enter the flash chamber
maintained at 1.38Mpaa (hf=829 kJ/kg, hfg=1961
kJ/kg). The flashed vapor passes through the
separator and collector to enter the turbine as
saturated vapor at 1.38 MPaa; turbine exhaust at
11. A certain geothermal power plant shows that
0.1 MPaa. The unflashed water runs to waste.
1,700,000 kg/hr of pressurized ground water is
Determine the hourly quantity of ground water
available at 17.5MPa and 330°C. The water will be
required for continuous operation.
throttled to a pressure of 1.7 MPa to produce wet
steam and this mixture will be passed through a
water separator to remove the water droplets so
that saturated steam at 1.7MPa is available at the
entrance of the turbine. Other data are as follows:
discharge pressure of the turbine=85 kPa vac;
turbine efficiency=73%; mechanical loss=2% of
shaft power; generator efficiency= 95%.
Determine the mass flow rate of steam entering the
turbine.
14. In a certain geothermal area, studies show that 17. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200°C and
1,800,000 kg/hr of pressurized ground water is 15.42 atm is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
available at 2500 psi and 620°F. The water will be the condenser of which is maintained at a
throttled at 250 psia to produce wet steam and this temperature of 52°C (102mm Hg abs). Determine
mixture will pass through a water separator to the optimum flashing temperature at the second
remove the water droplets so that saturated steam stage.
at 250 psi is available at the entrance of the steam
turbine for the plant. Plant data are as follows:
discharge pressure of turbine is 23 in Hg vacuum;
turbine efficiency is 75%; mechanical loss is 1.5%
of the shaft power; generator efficiency is 97%. 18. In a certain geothermal area, studies show that
Determine the maximum amount of power in MW, 1,500,000 kg/hr of pressurized ground water is
the plant can generate. Assume Patm is 30 in Hg. available at 2500psi and 620°F. The water will be
throttled at 250psia to produce wet steam and this
mixture will pass through a water separator to
remove the liquid droplets so that saturated steam
at 250psi is available at the entrance of the steam
turbine for the proposed power plant. Other plant
data are as follows: discharge pressure of turbine is
25 in Hg vacuum; turbine efficiency is 78%;
mechanical loss is 1.6% of the shaft power;
generator efficiency is 97%. Determine the
maximum amount of power in MW that the plant
can generate. Assume Patm is 30 in Hg.

15. A geothermal plant has a combined efficiency of

79%. Ground water at 175 bar and 280°C leaves
the well entering the flasher maintained at 14 bar.
The steam collected enters the turbine at 14 bar
and exhaust at 1 atm. If one well discharges
150,000 kg/hr of hot water, how many wells are
required if it has an output of 15MW?

19. A liquid dominated geothermal plant with a single

flash separator receives water at 204°C. The
separator pressure is 1.04Mpa. A direct contact
condenser operates at 0.034Mpa. The turbine has a
polytropic efficiency of 0.75. For a cycle output of
50MW, what is the mass flow rate of the well
16. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200°C and water in kg/s?
15.42 atm is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a
temperature of 52°C (102mm Hg abs). Determine
the optimum flashing temperature at the first stage.
20. A 20MW geothermal plant has a generator 24. A 50,000 kW geothermal plant has a generator
efficiency and turbine efficiency of 97% and 82%, efficiency and turbine efficiency of 94% and 88%,
respectively. If the quality after throttling is 18% respectively. If the quality after throttling is 18%
and each well discharge 200,000 kg/hr, determine and the change in enthalpy at the turbine is 800
the numbers of wells are required to produce if the kJ/kg. Determine the discharge in each well in
change of enthalpy at entrance and exit of turbine kg/hr, if there are 8 wells being utilized.
is 500 kJ/kg.

25. A geothermal plant has an overall efficiency of

45% with a throttling quality of 38%. Determine
the turbine work having a flow rate of 25 kg/s if
21. In an 18MW geothermal power plant, the mass
the ground water temperature is at 78°C.
flow of steam entering the turbine is 50 kg/s. The
quality after throttling is 35%. Determine the
ground water enthalpy if the overall efficiency of
the plant is 65%.

26. A geothermal power plant rate of flow is 320

kg/min, the flasher quality after throttling is 16%
of the flow. Determine the brake power of turbine
if the inlet pressure is at 500 kPa and exit of 15
22. In a 59,250 kW geothermal power plant, the mass
kPa.
flow of steam entering the turbine is 50kg/s. The
quality after throttling is 28%. Determine the
ground water temperature if overall efficiency of
the plant is 89%.

27. The enthalpy entering the turbine of a geothermal

power plant is 2800 kJ/kg and mass rate of 2
23. Ground water in a geothermal plant has a flow rate kg/sec. The turbine brake power is 3MW,
of 147600 kg/hr and enthalpy of 174.35 kcal/kg. If condenser outlet has enthalpy of 240 kJ/kg.
the change in enthalpy the turbine is 501.55 Determine the temperature rise if the mass flow
kcal/kg, find the mass of steam entering the rate of water is 30 kg/sec.
turbine in kg/s, if the overall efficiency is 56%.
28. The throttling quality of geothermal plat is 18% 32. A geothermal power plant shows that 1,700,000
extracting 50kg/s generating a turbine output of kg/hr of pressurized ground water is available at
2MW. The enthalpy entering the turbine is 2420 17.5 MPa and 330°C. The water will be throttled
kJ/kg. If the cooling medium has flow rate of 3 to a pressure of 1.7 MPa to produce wet steam and
kg/s with temperatures entering and leaving of this mixture will be passed through a water
27°C and 39°C, respectively. Determine its outlet separator to remove the water droplets so that
enthalpy. saturated steam at 1.7 MPa is available at the
entrance of the turbine. Other data are as follows:
discharge enthalpy of turbine= 2210 kJ/kg;
generator efficiency= 95%. Determine the turbine
output.

29. The power grid receives 150MW of power coming

from different sources; one of it is from
Mahanagdong geothermal power plant which
produces 8MW less than 4% efficient. If the
inefficiency of the turbine is 12% more than the
generator, determine its output.

33. A geothermal power plant draws pressurized water

from the well at 20Mpa and 300°C. This water is
throttled to a pressure of 1.5Mpa. The flashed
steam which is dry and saturated passes through
the steam collector and enters the turbine at
1.5Mpa and expands to 1 atm. The turbine
30. The power grid receives 150MW of power coming efficiency is 85% at a rated power output of
from different sources, one of it is from 15MW. Calculate the overall plant efficiency?
Mahanagdong geothermal power plant which
produces 8MW less than 4% efficient. If the
inefficiency of the turbine is 12% more than the
generator; determine the change of energy per
kilogram of the turbine of the turbine if the quality
after throttling is the same as that inefficiency
extracting 20 kg/s from the well.

34. The throttling quality of geothermal plant is 18%

extracting 50 kg/s generating a turbine output of
31. The power grid receives 150MW of power coming 2.5MW. The enthalpy entering the turbine is 2420
from different sources; one of it is from kJ/kg. The turbine efficiency is 83%. If the cooling
Mahanagdong geothermal power plant which medium has flow rate of 35 kg/s with temperatures
produces 8MW less than 4% efficient. The entering and leaving of 27°C and 39°C
inefficiency of the turbine is 12% more than the respectively, determine its outlet enthalpy.
generator and the entering enthalpy of turbine is
2500 kJ/kg. The quality after throttling is the same
as that inefficiency extracting 20 kg/s from the
well. If the heat received by the condenser is 1800
kW, determine the condenser outlet enthalpy.
35. If the mass flow rate of hot water is twice as the 39. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200°C and
mass flow rate steam. Determine the turbine 15.34 atm is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
efficiency of the planet generating 8.5MW if the the condenser of which is maintained at a
change of their enthalpies is 700 kJ/kg. Assume temperature of 52°C (102mm Hg abs). Determine
mass extracted from the well is 30 kg/s. the potential power in kW.

36. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200°C and 40. If the enthalpy at 100°C is approximately equal to
15.34 atm is to be double-flashed into a turbine, Cpt, what would be the difference in temperature
the condenser of which is maintained at a using the same formula if enthalpy at 204° is
temperature of 52°C (102mm Hg abs). Determine determined to be 871.51 kJ/kg.
the quantity of the flash steam in the first stage.

37. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200°C and

15.34 atm is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a
temperature of 52°C (102mm Hg abs). Determine
the quantity of the flash steam in the second stage.

38. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200°C and

15.34 atm is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a
temperature of 52°C (102mm Hg abs). Determine
the residual water in the first stage.