How Cornish geothermal project will work

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Rock temperature 185C to 210C

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Water pumped down into deep bore hole

 

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Water returns to the surface

 

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The hot water is pumped into a flash tank producing the steam

 

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Steam drives a turbine and powers generators

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The hot water is pumped

into a flash tank,

producing the steam

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Steam drives a turbine

and powers generators

Electricity

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Water returns to

the surface

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Water pumped

down into deep

bore hole

Rock temperature 185C to 210C