Materials selection guidelines for geothermal energy utilization systems
This manual includes geothermal fluid chemistry, corrosion test data, and materials operating experience. Systems using geothermal energy in El Salvador, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United States are described. The manual provides materials selection guidelines for surface equipment of future geothermal energy systems. The key chemical species that are significant in determining corrosiveness of geothermal fluids are identified. The utilization modes of geothermal energy are defined as well as the various physical fluid parameters that affect corrosiveness. Both detailed and summarized results of materials performance tests and applicable operating experiences from forty sites throughout the world are presented. The application of various non-metal materials in geothermal environments are discussed. Included in appendices are: corrosion behavior of specific alloy classes in geothermal fluids, corrosion in seawater desalination plants, worldwide geothermal power production, DOE-sponsored utilization projects, plant availability, relative costs of alloys, and composition of alloys. (MHR)
- Research Organization:
- Radian Corp., Austin, TX (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Not Available (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-79ET27026
- OSTI ID:
- 6664808
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/RA/27026-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALLOYS
ASIA
AUSTRALASIA
AVAILABILITY
BRINES
CENTRAL AMERICA
CHEMISTRY
CORROSION
CORROSIVE EFFECTS
DESALINATION PLANTS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
EL SALVADOR
ELEMENTS
EUROPE
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL LEGACY
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
ICELAND
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ISLANDS
ITALY
JAPAN
LATIN AMERICA
MATERIALS TESTING
METALS
MEXICO
NEW ZEALAND
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEAWATER
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
USA
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