Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility. Quarterly report, January--March 1978
The Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility (GLEF) utilizes a four stage flash/binary process for the extraction of energy from a high temperature, high salinity, liquid-dominated resource. Since plant start-up in May 1976, a substantial amount of information has been obtained on the operation of the plant, components, brine and steam composition, production and injection wells, and the potential of the Niland Reservoir. The general operation and activities of the GLEF during the period January 1978 through March 1978, are discussed. The production and injection well encountered no unusual difficulties. Scrubber performance tests were rerun this period and are discussed. Steam pH, conductivity, chemical composition, brine and scale properties, pigging, and component optimization efforts are discussed. The injection pump difficulties and condenser plugging problems are detailed. The feasibility study for a 50 MWe plant and H/sub 2/S abatement are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- San Diego Gas and Electric Co., CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-03-1137
- OSTI ID:
- 6169776
- Report Number(s):
- SAN-1137-10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Scaling & Materials Development
BINARY-FLUID SYSTEMS
BRINES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DESCALING
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLASHED STEAM SYSTEMS
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
Geothermal Legacy
INJECTION WELLS
MAINTENANCE
NATURAL STEAM
OPERATION
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PH VALUE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POWER PLANTS
POWER RANGE 10-100 MW
PUMPS
SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL FIELD
SCALE CONTROL
SCALING
SCRUBBERS
STEAM
SURFACE FINISHING
TEST FACILITIES
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WELLS