Recovery of geopressured energy using the Biphase rotary-separator turbine

Conference · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6740459

Helgeson, N L; Cerini, D J

The Rotary-Separator Turbine (RST) is a concept of Biphase Energy Systems that has been developed for geothermal applications. The RST can provide an efficient method for extracting energy from geopressured brines. In this application the RST would develop shaft power from the thermal and pressure energy of the brine and would recover chemical energy as methane available for distribution. A comparative analysis of conceptual designs for an RST system and a two-stage flash system indicates that the RST system could deliver electricity at a cost about 7% lower than a two-stage flash system. Use of the Biphase Rotary Separator may result in more complete recovery of methane than is possible with gravity gas-liquid separators.

• Research Organization: Biphase Energy Systems, Santa Monica, CA
• OSTI ID: 6740459
• Report Number(s): CONF-811015-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
080300 -- Hydrogen-- Transport-- (-1989)
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150802* -- Geothermal Power Plants-- Power Plant Systems & Components
ALKANES
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
GEOPRESSURED SYSTEMS
HYDROCARBONS
MACHINERY
METHANE
NOZZLES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RECOVERY
ROTARY SEPARATOR TURBINES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY