Geothermal turbine

Patent · Tue Jun 22 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6200258

Sohre, J S

A turbine for the generation of energy from geothermal sources including a reaction water turbine of the radial outflow type and a similar turbine for supersonic expansion of steam or gases. The rotor structure may incorporate an integral separator for removing the liquid and/or solids from the steam and gas before the mixture reaches the turbines.

• Assignee: EDB-83-084116
• Patent Number(s): US 4336039
• OSTI ID: 6200258
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Oct 1977; Other Information: PAT-APPL-841652
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
EXPANSION
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
HYDRAULIC TURBINES
DESIGN
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
PRESSURE DROP
PRESSURE RELEASE
PRESSURIZING
RADIAL-OUTFLOW REACTION TURBINES
ROTORS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STEAM
STEAM TURBINES
TWO-PHASE FLOW
WATER
WORKING FLUIDS
CONVERSION
ENERGY CONVERSION
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MACHINERY
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
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