Geothermal power plant operates under various cycles: single flash steam cycle; double flash steam cycle; triple flash steam cycle; kalina cycle; and pure cycle power plant. These cycles are discussed below.
Single Flash Steam Cycle
Single flash steam cycle is as illustrated in figure 1.
Figure 1: Single flash steam cycle (source (Chegg))
The liquid is tapped from the production well. It is then flashed to a required pressure. The vapour separated from the liquid in the separation chamber is then passed to the turbine. The liquid from the condenser and separator is reinjected back to the well.
Double Flash Steam Cycle
This cycle has two ...