Performance Evaluation of Mineral Additive-free Perfluoropolymer Nanocomposite O-ring in Simulated Geothermal Environments of 300C
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
The objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of O-rings made with a mineral additive-free perfluoropolymer (FFKM) nanocomposite in mitigating irremovable silica- and silicate-scaling, inhibiting oxidative reactions, minimizing the changes in mechanical behaviors, and maintaining the integrity of O-rings after their exposure to the five different simulated geothermal environments at 300°C: 1) 0.01N sodium metasilicate (SMS)-laden non-aerated (NR2R R(g) Rsaturated) steam-cooling cycles; 2) 0.01N SMS-laden aerated steam-cooling cycles; 3) water-based drilling fluid; 4) COR2R-rich geo-brine fluid; and, 5) heat-cool water quenching cycles (thermal shock). All the thermochemical environments 1 to 4 were carried out under a pressure of 8.3 MPs.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC00112704
- OSTI ID:
- 1347283
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-112703-2015-IR
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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