Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility. Quarterly report, July-September, 1978 and annual report, October 1, 1977-September 30, 1978

Technical Report · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6388524· OSTI ID:6388524

Bischoff, W S; Haas, C H; Hoaglin, G J; Jacobson, W O; Mulliner, D K; Newell, D G; Swanson, C R

Information obtained on the operation of the plant, components, brine and steam composition, production and injection wells, and the potential of the Niland Reservoir are reviewed. The Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility (GLEF) was modified from a four stage flash/binary process to a two stage flash process with two parallel flash trains for the extraction of energy from a high temperature, high salinity, liquid-dominated resource. The general operation and accomplishments of the GLEF during the period from October 1977 through September 1978 are summarized and these activities during the period from July 1978 through September 1978 are detailed. The four stage flash/binary process test results were used in a Feasibility and Risk Study which identified the two stage flash cycle as the preferred cycle. The facility was modified to test critical portions of the cycle and testing was initiated.

• Research Organization: San Diego Gas and Electric Co., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76ET28443
• OSTI ID: 6388524
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/28443-T4; SAN-1137-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
BRINES
CHEMISTRY
CLEANING
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
Geothermal Legacy
INJECTION WELLS
MAINTENANCE
MATERIALS TESTING
OPERATION
POWER PLANTS
PUMPS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL FIELD
SCALING
TEST FACILITIES
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
VALUES
WATER CHEMISTRY
WELLS