Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - according to researcher muhammad ryan fauzi, geothermal binary - cycle systems have a higher electrical - energy - per - megawatt capacity of producing more energy per megawatt per year. - unlike dry steam systems or flash steam systems, binary cycle systems (often employed by geothermal power plants) use a secondary fluid to produce electricity from geothermal heat. - the palinuro geothermal power plant in honduras uses a binary - cycle system. - fauzi says that binary - cycle systems pump 100% geothermal fluid back to the injection well and produce the least environmental impact with little or no emissions. the student wants to use a quotation from fauzi to explain an advantage of the geothermal system at the palinuro plant. which choice best accomplishes this goal? a. compared with dry steam systems and flash steam systems, the binary cycle system at the palinuro plant has a higher electrical - energy - per - megawatt capacity of producing more energy per megawatt per year, fauzi notes. b. according to fauzi, because it uses a binary - cycle system, the palinuro geothermal plant results in little or no emissions, making it environmentally friendly. c. since they return all geothermal fluid to the injection well, binary - cycle systems - such as the one at the palinuro plant - produce the least environmental impact with little or no emissions, according to fauzi. d. the palinuro plant uses a binary - cycle system to produce electricity; in this type of geothermal system, fluid is pumped back to the injection well, fauzi explains.

Explanation:

The student wants to show an advantage of the geothermal system at the Palinuro plant. Option B mentions that binary - cycle geothermal plants are capable of producing more energy per megawatt per year according to Fazal, which is an advantage. Options A and C talk about environmental impact and fluid return respectively, not directly about an advantage in energy production. Option D is just a description of the fluid - pumping process without highlighting an advantage.

Answer:

B. According to Fazal, binary - cycle geothermal plants are capable of producing more energy per megawatt per year.