PPE PROBLEM SET in GEOTHERMAL POWER
INSTRUCTION: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer of your choice.
MULTIPLE CHOICES:
1. An 18,000kw geothermal plant has a generator efficiency and turbine efficiency of 90% and 80%,
respectively. If the quality after throttling is 16% and each well discharges 220,000kg/hr, determine
the numbers of wells are required to produce if the change of enthalpy at entrance and exit of
turbine is 500KJ/kg.
a. 4.23 b. 5.11 c. 6.23 d. 8.54
2. In a 10MW geothermal power plant, the mass flow of steam entering the turbine is 20kg/s. The
quality after throttling is 25% and enthalpy of ground water is 750KJ/kg. Determine the overall
efficiency of the plant.
a. 7.4% b. 9.6% c. 16.67% d. 15.4%
3. A liquid dominated geothermal plant with a single flash separator receives water at 204oC. The
separator pressure is 1.04Mpa. 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?
At 204oC hf=870.51KJ/kg
At 1.04 Mpa hf=770.38 hfg=2009.2 hg=2779.6 sg=6.5729
At 0.034 Mpa hf=301.40 hfg=2328.8 sf=0.9793 sfg=6.7463
a. 2871 b. 2100 c. 1725.31 d. 2444
4. Ground water in a Geothermal Plant has a ground water flow of 46kg/s. If the quality of hot water
entering the flash tank is 12%, find the mass of steam entering the turbine.
a. 5.52kg/s b. 2.54kg/s c. 3.40kg/s d. 4.80kg/s
5. In a 13MW geothermal power plant, the mass flow of steam entering the turbine is 27kg/s. The
quality after throttling is 23% and enthalpy of ground water is 730KJ/kg. Determine the overall
efficiency of the plant.
a. 15.72% b. 15.495 c. 15.17% d. 15.38%
6. An 18,000 KW geothermal plant has a generator efficiency and turbine efficiency of 90% and 80%
respectively. If the quality after throttling is 20% and each well discharges 400,000kg/hr, determine
the numbers of wells are required to produce if the change of enthalpy at entrance and exit of
turbine is 500KJ/kg.
a. 4 wells b. 2 wells c. 3 wells d. 8 wells
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 700KJ/kg.
a. 92.5MW b. 102.5MW c. 112.5MW d. 122.5MW
8. The enthalpy entering the turbine of a geothermal power plant is 2850KJ/kg and mass rate of
1kg/sec. The turbine brake power is 1000KW, condenser outlet has enthalpy of 210KJ/kg. If
temperature rise of cooling water in condenser is 8oC, what is the mass of cooling water
requirement?
a. 45.96kg/s b. 46.96kg/s c. 47.96kg/s d. 48.96kg/s
9. A geothermal power plant draws pressurized water from a well at 20MPa and 300oC. To produce a
steam water mixture in the separator, where the unflashed water is removed. 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 efficiency is 88% at a
rated power output of 10MW. Calculate the overall plant efficiency?
a. 7.26% b.7.32% c.7.52% d.8.12%
10. A flashed steam geothermal power plant is located where underground hot water is available as
saturated liquid at 700kpa. The well head pressure is 600kpa. The flashed steam enters the turbine
at 500kpa and expands to 15kpa when it is condensed. The flow rate from the well is 29.7kg/sec.
Determine the power produced in kw.
a. 430.16kw b. 431.18kw c.432.19kw d.433.14kw
11. A certain geothermal power plant shows that 1,700,000kg/hr of pressurized ground water is
available at 17.5MPa and 330oC. The water will be throttled to a pressure of 1.7MPa 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 turbine=85kpa vac; turbine efficiency=73%; mechanical loss=2% of shaft
power; generator efficiency=95%. Determine the mass flow rate of steam entering the turbine.
a. 401,000kg/hr b. 461,000kg/hr c. 501.000kg/hr d. 561,000kg/hr
12. A geothermal energy system consists of a water well, flasher and a 15MW turbine power. The
pressurized ground water at 17.5MPa, 300oC leaves the well to enter the flasher maintained at
1.3MPa. The flashed vapor passes through the separator and collector to enter the turbine as
saturated vapor at 1.3MPa. The turbine exhausts at 1bar. Find the hourly amount of ground water
required in kg.
a. 464,848kg/hr b. 471,481kg/hr c. 564,848kg/hr d.664,848kg/hr
13. An experimental geothermal energy system consists of a hot water well, a flasher-separator-
collector, and a 10-MW rankine engine. The pressurized ground water at 17.24MPaa, 282oC leaves
the well to enter the flash chamber maintained at 1.38MPaa(hf=829KJ/kg,hfg=1961KJ/kg). The
flashed vapor passes through the separator and collector to enter the turbine as saturated vapor at
1.38MPaa; turbine exhausts at 0.1MPaa. The unflashed water runs to waste. Determine the hourly
quantity of ground water required for continuous operation.
a. 453,970kg/hr b. 463,970kg/hr c. 473,970kg/hr d. 483,970kg/hr
14. In a certain geothermal area, studies show that 1,800,000 kg/hr of pressurized ground water is
available at 2500psi and 620oF. The water will be throttled to 250psia to produce wet steam and this
mixture will pass through a water separator to remove the water droplets so that saturated steam
at 250psi is available at the entrance of 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%. Determine the maximum amount of power in MW,
the plant can generate. Assume Patm is 30 in Hg.
a. 68 b. 77 c. 82 d. 90
15. A geothermal plant has a combined efficiency of 79%. Ground water at 175bar and 280oC leaves the
well entering the flasher maintained at 14bar. The steam collected enters the turbine at 14bar 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?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
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16. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200 C and 15.34 atma is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a temperature of 52oC (102mm Hg abs). Determine the
optimum flashing temperature at the first stage.
a. 101.3 b. 115.6 c. 135.2 d. 150.7
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17. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200 C and 15.34 atma is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a temperature of 52oC (102mm Hg abs). Determine the
optimum flashing temperature at the second stage.
a. 101.3 b. 115.6 c. 125.2 d. 150.7
18. In a certain geothermal area, it is shown that 1500000 kilogram per hour of pressurized ground
water is available at 2500 psia and 620oF. The water will be throttled to a pressure of 250psia to
produce wet steam and this mixture will be passed through a water separator to remove the liquid
droplets so that the saturated steam at 250psi is available at the entrance of 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
atmospheric pressure to be 30 in Hg.
a. 52.32MW b. 70.63MW c. 72.21MW d. 81.25MW
19. A liquid dominated geothermal plant with a single flash separator receives water at 204oC. 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-
water in kg/s?
a. 1725.3 b. 1925.3 c. 2444.0 d. 2568.2
20. A 20MW geothermal plant has a generator efficiency and turbine efficiency of 97% and 82%,
respectively. If the quality after throttling is 18% and each well discharges 200,000kg/hr, determine
the numbers of wells are required to produce if the change of enthalpy at entrance and exit of
turbine is 500KJ/kg.
a. 4.01 b. 4.62 c.5.03 d. 5.11
21. In an 18MW geothermal power plant, the mass flow of steam entering the turbine is 50kg/s. The
quality after throttling is 35%. Determine the ground water enthalpy if the overall efficiency of the
plant is 65%.
a. 193.85 b. 256.35 c. 385.25 d. 483.15
22. In a 59,250kW geothermal power plant, the mass flow of steam entering the turbine is 50kg/s. The
quality after throttling is 28%. Determine the ground water temperature if the overall efficiency of
the plant is 89%.
a. 69 b. 79 c. 89 d. 99
23. Ground water in a geothermal plant has a flow rate of 147600kg/hr and enthalpy of 174.35kcal/kg.
If the change in enthalpy the turbine is 501.55kcal/kg, find the mass of steam entering the turbine in
kg/s, if the overall efficiency is 56%.
a. 5.52kg/s b. 6.54kg/s c. 7.98kg/s d. 8.80kg/s
24. A 50,000kw geothermal plant has a generator efficiency and turbine efficiency of 94% and 88%,
respectively. If the quality after throttling is 18% and the change in enthalpy at the turbine is
800KJ/kg. Determine the discharge in each well in kg/hr, if there are 8 wells being utilized.
a. 168890 b. 178890 c. 188890 d. 198890
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 25lps if the ground water temperature is at 78oC.
a. 9668.66 b. 2563.64 c. 7526.12 d. 5214.32
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 500kpa and exit of 15kpa.
a. 1867.73 b. 2867.73 c. 3867.73 d. 4867.73
27. The enthalpy entering the turbine of a geothermal power plant is 2800KJ/kg and mass rate of
2kg/sec. The turbine brake power is 3MW, condenser outlet has enthalpy of 240KJ/kg. Determine
the temperature rise if the mass flow rate of water is 30kg/sec.
a. 16.67 b. 16.88 c. 17.66 d. 18.68
28. The throttling quality of geothermal plant is 18% extracting 50kg/s generating a turbine output of
2MW. The enthalpy entering the turbine is 2420KJ/kg. If the cooling medium has flow rate of 35kg/s
with temperatures entering and leaving of 27oC and 39oC respectively, determine its outlet enthalpy.
a. 2197.78 b. 2224.61 c. 2002.38 d. 1953.25
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.
a. 8.33 b. 9.52 c. 9.92 d. 10.22
30. 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 the change in energy per
kilogram of the turbine if the quality after throttling is the same as that of turbine inefficiency
extracting 20kg/s from the well.
a. 2603.12 b. 2975.00 c. 3100.00 d. 3193.75
31. 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. The inefficiency
of the turbine is 12% more than the generator and the entering enthalpy of turbine is 2500KJ/kg.
The quality after throttling is the same as that of turbine inefficiency extracting 20kg/s from the
well. If the heat received by the condenser is 1800KW, determine the condenser outlet enthalpy.
a. 1934.4 b. 1825.3 c. 2516.2 d. 1937.5
32. A geothermal power plant shows that 1,700,000kg/hr of pressurized ground water is available at
17.5MPa and 330oC. The water will be throttled to a pressure of 1.7MPa 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 enthalpy of turbine=2210KJ/kg; generator efficiency=95%. Determine the turbine output.
a. 51.26 b. 62.15 c. 71.29 d. 91.27
33. A geothermal power plant draws pressurized water from a well at 20MPa and 300oC. 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 efficiency is
85% at a rated power output of 15MW. Calculate the overall plant efficiency?
a. 7.55 b. 7.29 c. 8.21 d. 8.91
34. The throttling quality of geothermal plant is 18% extracting 50kg/s generating a turbine output of
2.5MW. The enthalpy entering the turbine is 2420KJ/kg. The turbine efficiency is 83%. If the cooling
medium has flow rate of 35kg/s with temperatures entering and leaving of 27oC and 39oC
respectively, determine its outlet enthalpy.
a. 1889.93 b. 2002.38 c. 2211.78 d. 2561.24
35. If the mass flow rate of hot water is twice as the mass flow rate of steam. Determine the turbine
efficiency of the plant generating 8.5MW if the change of their enthalpies is 700KJ/kg. Assume mass
extracted from the well is 30kg/s.
a. 60.23 b. 71.25 c. 80.95 d. 90.12
36. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200oC and 15.34 atma is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a temperature of 52oC (102mm Hg abs). Determine the
quantity of the flash steam in the first stage.
a. 0.104 b. 1.04 c. 8.96 d. 10
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37. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200 C and 15.34 atma is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a temperature of 52oC (102mm Hg abs). Determine the
quantity of the flash steam in the second stage.
a. 0.189 b. 0.831 c. 8.96 d. 1.70
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38. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200 C and 15.34 atma is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a temperature of 52oC (102mm Hg abs). Determine the
residual water in the first stage.
a. 0.104 b. 1.04 c. 8.96 d. 10
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39. Ten tones per hour of boiling water at 200 C and 15.34 atma is to be double-flashed into a turbine,
the condenser of which is maintained at a temperature of 52oC (102mm Hg abs). Determine the
potential power in kW.
a. 90 b. 120 c. 230 d. 310
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40. If enthalpy at 100 C is approximately equal to Cpt, what would be the difference in temperature
using the same formula if enthalpy at 204oC is determined to be 870.51KJ/kg.
a. 104 b. 107.91 c. 3.91 d. 16.37