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Practical hydrogen sulfide abatement process for air drilling and venting geothermal steam wells

Conference · · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5882906
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A simple, economic process has been developed and applied to full-scale operations for the abatement of hydrogen sulfide emissions while air drilling and venting geothermal steam wells. The process consists of blooie line injection of sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide. Using this technique, 91% to 98% of hydrogen sulfide emissions can be abated during the drilling of a typical geothermal steam well for a cost of less than $10,000.
OSTI ID:
5882906
Report Number(s):
CONF-780708-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150600* -- Geothermal Energy-- Environmental Aspects
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL
DRILLING
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
HYDROXIDES
NATURAL STEAM
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEROXIDES
POLLUTION CONTROL
RESOURCES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SODIUM HYDROXIDES
STEAM
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
WASTES
WELL DRILLING
WELLS