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Title: Materials selection guidelines for geothermal energy utilization systems

Abstract

This manual includes geothermal fluid chemistry, corrosion test data, and materials operating experience. Systems using geothermal energy in El Salvador, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United States are described. The manual provides materials selection guidelines for surface equipment of future geothermal energy systems. The key chemical species that are significant in determining corrosiveness of geothermal fluids are identified. The utilization modes of geothermal energy are defined as well as the various physical fluid parameters that affect corrosiveness. Both detailed and summarized results of materials performance tests and applicable operating experiences from forty sites throughout the world are presented. The application of various non-metal materials in geothermal environments are discussed. Included in appendices are: corrosion behavior of specific alloy classes in geothermal fluids, corrosion in seawater desalination plants, worldwide geothermal power production, DOE-sponsored utilization projects, plant availability, relative costs of alloys, and composition of alloys. (MHR)

Authors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Radian Corp., Austin, TX (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
Not Available (US)
OSTI Identifier:
6664808
Report Number(s):
DOE/RA/27026-1
TRN: US200508%%47
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-79ET27026
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jan 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ALLOYS; AVAILABILITY; CHEMISTRY; CORROSION; DESALINATION PLANTS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; NONMETALS; PERFORMANCE; POWER GENERATION; RECOMMENDATIONS; SEAWATER; BRINES; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; MATERIALS TESTING; OPERATION; EL SALVADOR; ICELAND; ITALY; JAPAN; METALS; MEXICO; NEW ZEALAND; USA; ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; CENTRAL AMERICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; FLUIDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; ISLANDS; LATIN AMERICA; NORTH AMERICA; POWER PLANTS; TESTING; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WESTERN EUROPE; GEOTHERMAL LEGACY; 150903* - Geothermal Engineering- Corrosion, Scaling & Materials Development; 150801 - Geothermal Power Plants- Design & Operation

Citation Formats

Ellis, II, P F, and Conover, M F. Materials selection guidelines for geothermal energy utilization systems. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/6664808.
Ellis, II, P F, & Conover, M F. Materials selection guidelines for geothermal energy utilization systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6664808
Ellis, II, P F, and Conover, M F. 1981. "Materials selection guidelines for geothermal energy utilization systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6664808. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6664808.
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title = {Materials selection guidelines for geothermal energy utilization systems},
author = {Ellis, II, P F and Conover, M F},
abstractNote = {This manual includes geothermal fluid chemistry, corrosion test data, and materials operating experience. Systems using geothermal energy in El Salvador, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United States are described. The manual provides materials selection guidelines for surface equipment of future geothermal energy systems. The key chemical species that are significant in determining corrosiveness of geothermal fluids are identified. The utilization modes of geothermal energy are defined as well as the various physical fluid parameters that affect corrosiveness. Both detailed and summarized results of materials performance tests and applicable operating experiences from forty sites throughout the world are presented. The application of various non-metal materials in geothermal environments are discussed. Included in appendices are: corrosion behavior of specific alloy classes in geothermal fluids, corrosion in seawater desalination plants, worldwide geothermal power production, DOE-sponsored utilization projects, plant availability, relative costs of alloys, and composition of alloys. (MHR)},
doi = {10.2172/6664808},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
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