Post on 26-Mar-2018
Mar8thAfternoonDispatch
HaomingMa
We visit Grange laboratory at about 12pm, and we visit 3 labs. The first one was dealing with the
simulation of the geothermal system. The second one is about reservoir simulation there are two
machinesthatwasused inthis labwithcansimulatethereservoirconditionswithpressureupto500
barandtemperatureupto400degreeCelsius.The last lab isdealingwithbacteria, it isreallyhardto
believethatabout5cm3soilcancontain10billionbacteriaandinordertothetubewaskeepshaking
for theexperiment.The shakingmachinewasvery fantasticandcanhold48 tubesat the same time.
Another very important usage of geothermal is hot spring,wewent the tourism to theWairakei hot
spring to enjoy the geothermal energy. There are three to four pools, it is silica and mineral water
containing,itistastedwiredbuttheupperpoolismuchhotterthetemperatureisaboutover40degree
Celsius.Itwasreallyanenjoyableafternoon,wegotmuchloosetimeandflexiblescheduleduetothe
rain.VisittheTaupotownagain,thelakeviewisalsoverynice.Wewillleavethisquietplacetomorrow
at9am.Iwilldefinitelymisshere.Inaddition,Ididnotseetoomanytrafficlightsontheroad.Weare
headtoTaranakitotomorrow.