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TURBINE GEOTHERMIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geothermal Power Plants
- Geothermal Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flash steam geothermal power plant
1, record 1, English, flash%20steam%20geothermal%20power%20plant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flash steam power plant 2, record 1, English, flash%20steam%20power%20plant
correct, noun
- flash steam power station 3, record 1, English, flash%20steam%20power%20station
correct, noun
- flash steam plant 2, record 1, English, flash%20steam%20plant
correct, noun
- flash power plant 4, record 1, English, flash%20power%20plant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flash steam plants are a common type of geothermal power plant in operation ... Fluids at temperatures greater than 182 °C/360 °F, pumped from deep underground, travel under high pressures to a low-pressure tank at the earth's surface. The change in pressure causes some of the fluid to rapidly transform, or "flash," into vapor. The vapor then drives a turbine, which drives a generator. 2, record 1, English, - flash%20steam%20geothermal%20power%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales géothermiques
- Énergie géothermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale géothermique à vapeur humide
1, record 1, French, centrale%20g%C3%A9othermique%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20humide
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale à vapeur humide 2, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20humide
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centrale géothermique à vapeur humide. C'est le type de centrale choisi lorsque, en arrivant à la surface par le puits de production, le fluide géothermal est constitué d’un mélange d’eau et de vapeur, [pressurisé] à une température supérieure à 180 °C. On fait d’abord passer le fluide dans le réservoir de détente pour faire abaisser sa pression [...] Une fois séparée de l'eau, la vapeur humide fait tourner la turbine de la centrale. 1, record 1, French, - centrale%20g%C3%A9othermique%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geothermal Power Plants
- Geothermal Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry steam geothermal power plant
1, record 2, English, dry%20steam%20geothermal%20power%20plant
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dry steam power plant 2, record 2, English, dry%20steam%20power%20plant
correct, noun
- dry steam power station 3, record 2, English, dry%20steam%20power%20station
correct, noun
- dry steam plant 4, record 2, English, dry%20steam%20plant
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... dry steam power station, where the turbines are directly powered by steam from geothermal reservoirs ... 3, record 2, English, - dry%20steam%20geothermal%20power%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales géothermiques
- Énergie géothermique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale géothermique à vapeur sèche
1, record 2, French, centrale%20g%C3%A9othermique%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centrale à vapeur sèche 2, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centrale géothermique à vapeur sèche. La vapeur sortant du puits géothermique alimente directement une turbine pour produire de l'électricité [...] le fluide géothermal [doit être] la vapeur sèche [...] 3, record 2, French, - centrale%20g%C3%A9othermique%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20s%C3%A8che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geothermal Power Plants
- Geothermal Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geothermal power plant
1, record 3, English, geothermal%20power%20plant
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- geothermal power station 2, record 3, English, geothermal%20power%20station
correct, noun
- geothermal plant 3, record 3, English, geothermal%20plant
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A geothermal power station in Iceland ... creates electricity from heat generated in Earth's interior. 4, record 3, English, - geothermal%20power%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales géothermiques
- Énergie géothermique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centrale géothermique
1, record 3, French, centrale%20g%C3%A9othermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- centrale électrique géothermique 2, record 3, French, centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique%20g%C3%A9othermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une centrale géothermique produit de l'électricité grâce à la chaleur de la Terre qui transforme l'eau contenue dans les nappes souterraines en vapeur et permet de faire tourner une turbine et un alternateur. 3, record 3, French, - centrale%20g%C3%A9othermique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales geotérmicas
- Energía geotérmica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- central geotérmica
1, record 3, Spanish, central%20geot%C3%A9rmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación que transforma la energía geotérmica en energía calorífica (calefacción, calor). 2, record 3, Spanish, - central%20geot%C3%A9rmica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Central geotérmica. Es una central térmica movida por los vapores subterráneos de las regiones volcánicas. [...] los vapores se captan con tuberías y se inyectan directamente en las turbinas a la temperatura de 200 °C. 3, record 3, Spanish, - central%20geot%C3%A9rmica
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