what are geothermal power stations used for
Binary geothermal power plant: A power plant in. which the geothermal fluid provides the heat. required by the organic working fluid. Direct heat use: Utilization of low- and moderate-. temperature geothermal resources for space and. water heating, for industrial processes and. agricultural applications.
There are three basic types of geothermal power plants: 1  Dry steam plants use steam directly from a geothermal reservoir to turn generator turbines. 2  Flash steam plants take high-pressure hot water from deep inside the earth and convert it to steam to drive generator turbines.
Geothermal energyâthe heat of the Earthâis a clean, renewable resource that provides energy in the U.S. and around the world. The U.S. has been using commercial, large-scale geothermal power plants at deep resource temperatures (between 200ËF and 700ËF) since the 1960s.