This article covers the purpose, function and details of the geothermal power plant. The plants operational requirements and outputs were derived from "The geysers", the worlds largest geothermal installation. Located in California and situated in a geologically active area, the geysers encompass 22 different plants which utilize the flash steam approach to spinning turbines. Though geothermal has tremendous potential given a tectonically active planets heat output, wells from 3 km to 10 must be drilled and facilities akin to those used in an average supercritical steam plant must be utilized. Geothermal power is also potentially wasteful, as wells typically have a lifespan linked to the amount of heat being drawn being greater than the planets ability to regenerate that heat. Wells also have a chance to fail outright (~20%). At this point all geothermal plants will have a max output of 40 mw, which can be effected by how steam is utilized and what grade of capital is employed.
DETAILS
I.geothermal power plants come in two forms: dry steam and flash steam
A.dry steam operate on lower temperatures at normal pressure
1.wells are more shallow
2.less sophisticated and expensive equipment can be used in these plants
B.flash steam operate on pressurized, high temperature
1.wells are at least several kilometers deep
2.these plants have very high capital costs given their supercritical nature
II.the plants are made up of the following blocks
A.[dry steam or flash steam] geothermal control block
1.checks for a geothermal primed drill rig block on its sides when placed
a.cannot be placed otherwise
2.if its a dry steam geothermal control block it then scans a large area (50x50x20) for turbine chamber blocks, generator blocks, component blocks, mechanism blocks, motor blocks, condenser blocks and pipe blocks and then determines if it has what it needs to function based off the number and/or rating of the turbine chamber blocks
a.generator block(s) and turbine chamber block(s) ratings must match
-example: the user tries to pair a turbine rated for 1000 kw with a 2 mw generator. the ratings do not match so the combo does not work. they must either use a 2 mw turbine and 2 mw generator or a 1000 kw turbine and 1000 kw generator
-example: the user tries to pair a turbine rated for 1000 kw with 2 500 kw generators. the ratings do not match the combo does not work. they must either use two 500 kw turbines and two 500 kw generators or a 1000 kw turbine and 1000 kw generator
-if the turbine chambers and component blocks are iron grade or better then the plant gets a 3% efficiency bonus to electricity output
-if the turbine chambers and component blocks are steel grade or better then the plant gets a 6% efficiency bonus to electricity output
b.For each turbine chamber there must be 1 component blocks
-if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 1000 kw only 2 component blocks are needed
-if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 500 kw only 1 component block is needed
c.for each turbine chamber there must be 1 mechanism block
-if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 1000 kw no mechanism block is needed
d.for each turbine chamber there must be 1 motor of at least 100kw
-five 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 500
-ten 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 1000
-twenty 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 2 mw
e.For each turbine chamber there must be 4 condensers
-double the number of condensers for hot biomes, halve the number of condensers for cold biomes
f.For each turbine chamber there must be 4 pipes
3.if its a flash steam geothermal control block it then scans a large area (50x50x20) when placed for turbine chamber blocks, generator blocks, component blocks, mechanism blocks, motor blocks, condenser blocks and pipe blocks and then determines if it has what it needs to function based off the number and/or rating of the turbine chamber blocks
a.generator block(s) and turbine chamber block(s) ratings must match
-example: the user tries to pair a turbine rated for 1000 kw with a 2 mw generator. the ratings do not match so the combo does not work. they must either use a 2 mw turbine and 2 mw generator or a 1000 kw turbine and 1000 kw generator
-example: the user tries to pair a turbine rated for 1000 kw with 2 500 kw generators. the ratings do not match the combo does not work. they must either use two 500 kw turbines and two 500 kw generators or a 1000 kw turbine and 1000 kw generator
-if the turbine chambers and component blocks are tool steel grade or better then the plant gets a 4% efficiency bonus to electricity output
b.For each turbine chamber there must be 2 component blocks
-if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 1000 kw only 4 component blocks are needed
-if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 500 kw only 2 component blocks is needed
c.for each turbine chamber there must be 1 mechanism block
-if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 1000 kw no mechanism block is needed
d.for each turbine chamber there must be 1 motor of at least 100kw
-five 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 500
-ten 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 1000
-twenty 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 2 mw
e.For each turbine chamber there must be 6 condensers
-double the number of condensers for hot biomes, halve the number of condensers for cold biomes
f.For each turbine chamber there must be 4 pipes
4.turbine block max rating(s) determine how much energy the plant can possibly produce
a.dry steam plants can produce up to 20 mw depending on the max capacity of turbine/generator block pairs
-can produce more than 20 mw with bonuses
b.flash steam plants can produce up to 40 mw depending on the max capacity of turbine/generator block pairs
-can produce more than 20 mw with bonuses
5.operates for 60 minutes at a time and then scans large area (50x50x20) to make sure everything is still intact
H.Pipe block
1.dry steam
-any metal
2.flash steam
-steel or better
IDEAS
-in the future introduce super deep wells (10 km+) based off latest drilling technology
-add a water input
-make it so output fluctuates based off a percent
-give wells an operational lifetime
INTRO
This article covers the purpose, function and details of the geothermal power plant. The plants operational requirements and outputs were derived from "The geysers", the worlds largest geothermal installation. Located in California and situated in a geologically active area, the geysers encompass 22 different plants which utilize the flash steam approach to spinning turbines. Though geothermal has tremendous potential given a tectonically active planets heat output, wells from 3 km to 10 must be drilled and facilities akin to those used in an average supercritical steam plant must be utilized. Geothermal power is also potentially wasteful, as wells typically have a lifespan linked to the amount of heat being drawn being greater than the planets ability to regenerate that heat. Wells also have a chance to fail outright (~20%). At this point all geothermal plants will have a max output of 40 mw, which can be effected by how steam is utilized and what grade of capital is employed.
DETAILS
I.geothermal power plants come in two forms: dry steam and flash steam A.dry steam operate on lower temperatures at normal pressure 1.wells are more shallow 2.less sophisticated and expensive equipment can be used in these plants B.flash steam operate on pressurized, high temperature 1.wells are at least several kilometers deep 2.these plants have very high capital costs given their supercritical nature
II.the plants are made up of the following blocks A.[dry steam or flash steam] geothermal control block 1.checks for a geothermal primed drill rig block on its sides when placed a.cannot be placed otherwise
2.if its a dry steam geothermal control block it then scans a large area (50x50x20) for turbine chamber blocks, generator blocks, component blocks, mechanism blocks, motor blocks, condenser blocks and pipe blocks and then determines if it has what it needs to function based off the number and/or rating of the turbine chamber blocks a.generator block(s) and turbine chamber block(s) ratings must match -example: the user tries to pair a turbine rated for 1000 kw with a 2 mw generator. the ratings do not match so the combo does not work. they must either use a 2 mw turbine and 2 mw generator or a 1000 kw turbine and 1000 kw generator -example: the user tries to pair a turbine rated for 1000 kw with 2 500 kw generators. the ratings do not match the combo does not work. they must either use two 500 kw turbines and two 500 kw generators or a 1000 kw turbine and 1000 kw generator -if the turbine chambers and component blocks are iron grade or better then the plant gets a 3% efficiency bonus to electricity output -if the turbine chambers and component blocks are steel grade or better then the plant gets a 6% efficiency bonus to electricity output b.For each turbine chamber there must be 1 component blocks -if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 1000 kw only 2 component blocks are needed -if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 500 kw only 1 component block is needed c.for each turbine chamber there must be 1 mechanism block -if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 1000 kw no mechanism block is needed d.for each turbine chamber there must be 1 motor of at least 100kw -five 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 500 -ten 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 1000 -twenty 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 2 mw e.For each turbine chamber there must be 4 condensers -double the number of condensers for hot biomes, halve the number of condensers for cold biomes f.For each turbine chamber there must be 4 pipes
3.if its a flash steam geothermal control block it then scans a large area (50x50x20) when placed for turbine chamber blocks, generator blocks, component blocks, mechanism blocks, motor blocks, condenser blocks and pipe blocks and then determines if it has what it needs to function based off the number and/or rating of the turbine chamber blocks a.generator block(s) and turbine chamber block(s) ratings must match -example: the user tries to pair a turbine rated for 1000 kw with a 2 mw generator. the ratings do not match so the combo does not work. they must either use a 2 mw turbine and 2 mw generator or a 1000 kw turbine and 1000 kw generator -example: the user tries to pair a turbine rated for 1000 kw with 2 500 kw generators. the ratings do not match the combo does not work. they must either use two 500 kw turbines and two 500 kw generators or a 1000 kw turbine and 1000 kw generator -if the turbine chambers and component blocks are tool steel grade or better then the plant gets a 4% efficiency bonus to electricity output b.For each turbine chamber there must be 2 component blocks -if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 1000 kw only 4 component blocks are needed -if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 500 kw only 2 component blocks is needed c.for each turbine chamber there must be 1 mechanism block -if the turbine chamber block is rated less than 1000 kw no mechanism block is needed d.for each turbine chamber there must be 1 motor of at least 100kw -five 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 500 -ten 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 1000 -twenty 2 mw turbine chamber blocks will accept 1 motor block rated 2 mw e.For each turbine chamber there must be 6 condensers -double the number of condensers for hot biomes, halve the number of condensers for cold biomes f.For each turbine chamber there must be 4 pipes
4.turbine block max rating(s) determine how much energy the plant can possibly produce a.dry steam plants can produce up to 20 mw depending on the max capacity of turbine/generator block pairs -can produce more than 20 mw with bonuses b.flash steam plants can produce up to 40 mw depending on the max capacity of turbine/generator block pairs -can produce more than 20 mw with bonuses
5.operates for 60 minutes at a time and then scans large area (50x50x20) to make sure everything is still intact
B.Turbine chamber block 1.brass, steel, stainless steel, tool steel, titanium
C.Generator block
D.Component block 1.copper, bronze, brass, iron, steel, stainless steel, tool steel, titanium, tungsten
E.Mechanism block 1.bronze, brass, iron, steel, stainless steel, tool steel, titanium, tungsten
F.Motor block 1.rated at least 100 kw
G.Condenser block
H.Pipe block 1.dry steam -any metal 2.flash steam -steel or better
IDEAS
-in the future introduce super deep wells (10 km+) based off latest drilling technology -add a water input -make it so output fluctuates based off a percent -give wells an operational lifetime
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