High salinity fluid handling in Milos geothermal field

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Geothermics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-6505(89)90025-4· OSTI ID:5276139

Koutinas, G ^[1]

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1. Public Power Corp., Athens (Greece)

On Milos island, where a high enthalpy geothermal field capable of producing high salinity fluids has been discovered, a 2MW Pilot plant was installed. Systematic production tests have been carried out at the production well, with emphasis on geothermal fluid chemistry and behaviour. During successive long term operation trials of the Unit (turbogenerator, steam gathering and brine transmission system), problems arose in both steam and brine cycles due to severe scaling phenomena encountered. The sequence of events in identifying the scaling problems and the technical approaches applied to remedy them, are reported in this paper, together with data concerning the plant's operational problems and with the direct hot reinjection used as brine disposal method.

• OSTI ID: 5276139
• Journal Information: Geothermics; (USA), Journal Name: Geothermics; (USA) Vol. 18:1; ISSN GTMCA; ISSN 0375-6505
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150800 -- Geothermal Power Plants
150903* -- Geothermal Engineering-- Corrosion
Scaling & Materials Development
BRINES
CHEMISTRY
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
INJECTION WELLS
INSTALLATION
PILOT PLANTS
SALINITY
SCALING
TURBOGENERATORS
WELLS