Imperial, John Frederick

Gonzales, Jillian Rae

Flores, Ma. Carla
Tan, Beatriz Andrea ChE 140 (Chemical Process Industries)

Geothermal Power Plant Visit:

Guide Questions

- What are the specific responsibilities of a chemical engineer in the plant?

- How is the available manpower managed?
- How is the whole plant tailored to the local geography? What modifications (if any) to the usual
process were made due to the climate, terrain, etc.?
- What are the installed/designed and generating/actual capacities of the facility?
- What are the operating conditions (flow rates, temperature, pressure, etc.)?
- What are the unit operations/processes involved in the generation of electricity (from receiving
the steam to distributing the power)?
- What are the typical problems/limitations encountered (especially in the logistics of receiving the
steam and the power distribution)?
- How does the operations here differ from those in other geothermal plants (in the country and
abroad)?
- How large is the plant site? What are the types of turbines, generators, and transformers used and
how many are there for each type? What is the total pipeline length?
- What are the specifications of the equipment used (e.g. power consumption, total volume,
rotation speed, input and output power, etc.)?
- What are the capital/installation and operation costs of the plant facilities? What are the factors
that affect the cost of the electricity generated?
- What are the process control variables, and how are they regulated? What are the procedures
done and standards applied to maintain the quality of the plant's operations?
- How often are maintenance tests done? What happens during these checks?
- What are the plant's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies? How is waste management
and pollution control done?
- Are there any plans of expansion or renovation of the plant's operations?