Geothermal Power Plant. Kamchatka

Geothermal Power Plant. The very first in the Soviet Union. Almost at the very-very south of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

A bit of theory from Captain Education: geothermal power (geothermal power plant) - power plant that produces electric power from thermal energy of underground sources of natural heat of the planet. Borehole heat supplied either as a vapor or in the form of hot water. In volcanic areas, Kojima, without a shadow of doubt is Kamchatka, groundwater heated above the boiling point at a relatively shallow depth. As the cracks in the crust of water (steam) rises to the surface, manifesting itself in the form of geysers, or simply as "steaming" of the earth.
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"Work" field of geothermal power station - is a network of wells.



Some of them work, others - experimental, and others - are clogged, and so on. From several of these hot steam is piped to the steam turbine plant installed in a control room. The turbine spins a generator. Produces electricity. Electricity and hot water (condensate formed in the process) is supplied to consumers. Everyone is happy.



For avoidance of doubt, the direction of movement is indicated by a pair of special markers.
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Hot steam is not very useful for pipelines because of different salts, acids, and other hydrogen sulfide. Part of the condensate is removed immediately, forming amazing "acid" river.
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Initiated a homegrown Internet environmentalists just in case report - 50 m downstream of the creek people bathe in it. This is not a waste. This is natural. This is useful. Unless you are a steel pipe, of course.
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And it's all the same creek.
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If we ignore the buzzing tubes emitting steam, you can see how beautifully around.
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Universal phantasmagoric picture complements the look of some of the equipment.
Mountains, volcanoes, steam from the earth, jungle, heat, regular oziranie around for bears, plus a similar piece of iron - yes it is just another planet.
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A small box with a smoking gurgling failures. Not the famous Valley of Geysers, but still interesting. The previous record suggested that it seems to be called "fumaroles».
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If you fail - will not find it. Minimum - scald.
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Clay is also like something useful. When we arrived, a group of cheerful people recklessly to dig yourself a little sticky hot bowels of the earth. In the evening another 2 car tourists have been there too - a camera down, shovels, etc.
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One of clogged wells.
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Just another planet. Kindzadza jungle.
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And this is the building you can see the power.
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The closer to the Geothermal Power Plant - the more land is "packed" with iron and old equipment. In addition to pipes and valves, start dating motors, pumps, parts of cars and tracked vehicles. The natives, the old-timers say tyschah bulldozers, drowned in the mud during the Soviet era in the development of the field. Scrap it does not take out - the sea is expensive, and there are no roads.
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The building itself is a geothermal power plant. Scary, unpretentious. Exceptional functionality. No glamorous aesthetics.
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Speaking of bears. Despite assurances and intimidation, I have them never saw (sadness). The only consolation - that the marks on the pipeline near the station. But the locals are very well rage on the brazen beast. The fact that the station is in the middle of the reserve. Kill the bear - matter for the courts. Bears also currently has bred a lot, they quietly run at night on the village station. Sometimes it comes in the afternoon. Blunt safety rule - at night without an urgent need not to go out into the street. Day - to look around, listen, if possible to move 2 persons. Working repellent issued falshfeery. Somehow like that.
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Minute rock art.
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And he turbine room inside. It's almost the same as in the hydroelectric power plants. But the noise from the unit in the order of magnitude smaller. that's all the difference. And so - the same pipe, fittings, valves, cables, sensors, electronics, etc.
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Here is an interesting production on the very edge of our immense.
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