GC: n

CT: Flash steam power plants use hot water reservoirs. In flash plants, as hot water is released from the pressure of the deep reservoir in a flash tank, some if it flashes to steam.

S: http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld054.htm (last access: 26 February 2015)

N: 1. Flash Steam Power Plants are the most common form of geothermal power plant. The hot water is pumped under great pressure to the surface. When it reaches the surface the pressure is reduced and as a result some of the water changes to steam. This produces a ‘blast’ of steam. The cooled water is returned to the reservoir to be heated by geothermal rocks again.
2. Flash power plants can be distinguished in single flash and multiple flash plants: Single flash In a single flash plant the liquid dominated brine steam mixture will be flashed in a separator before the dried steam will be fed to the condensing steam turbine. Condensing cycles have more auxiliary equipment compared to atmospheric exhaust units. This significantly increases the costs of the total plant as well as construction and installation time.

S: 1. http://www.technologystudent.com/energy1/geo4.htm (last access: 26 February 2015). 2. http://mitraco-surya.com/contents/geothermal/techniques/flash-steam-geothermal-power-plants/ (last access: 26 February 2015).

SYN: flash plant, flash power plant, flash steam geothermal power plant.

S: http://mitraco-surya.com/contents/geothermal/techniques/flash-steam-geothermal-power-plants/ (last access: 26 February 2015)

CR: electrical energy, geothermal energy, geothermal power station, geothermics, planta de ciclo binario.