Waiwhatu

Geothermal fluid

wai -

liquid, oil, etc;

whatu -

stone, core

Definition / Whakamārama

Geothermal fluid is the liquid present inside a geothermal reservoir that can flow to the surface naturally or through wells. Geothermal fluid is the energy carrier that allows the extraction and utilization of heat from the earth.

Ko te waiwhatu te wē e mau ana i te māpuna hanawhatu, ā, ka rere noa ake rānei, ka rere rānei ma te pokanga puna ki te mata o te whenua. Ko te waiwhatu hoki he kawenga ngao e tatū ai te tangohanga ake me te whakamahinga atu i te hana o te whenua.

USAGE / Whakatauira

Geothermal fluid is a hot and concentrated saline solution, having circulated through the very hot rocks of geothermal areas and enriched with minerals.

He mehanga kurutai kukū wera te waiwhatu, na te rērere haere i waenga i ngā toka wera rawa o ngā wāhi ahitupua, ā, nā reira hoki i kīkī ai i ngā kohuke.

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