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Title: Production of food grade (culinary) steam with geothermal (geo-heat) for industrial use

Conference · · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6166748

It may be assumed that geothermal steam (dry or flashed) will be sterile but not necessarily clean enough for direct incorporation into foods, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. The use of a purification by unfired geo-heat steam generators can produce a food grade or culinary steam supply for critical use even when combined with fossil fuel used as a booster. Low conductivity, i.e., pure food grade steam requires careful water conditioning outside the generator.

Research Organization:
ISGE Transactions and The Geothermal Journal, Whittier, CA
OSTI ID:
6166748
Report Number(s):
CONF-800920-
Journal Information:
Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States), Vol. 4; Conference: Geothermal Resource Council annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 9 Sep 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English