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Title: Advanced geothermal primary heat exchanger (APEX). Quarterly progress report Q-2, 1 October 1975-31 December 1975

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6887225· OSTI ID:6887225

The APEX program is designed to investigate the concept that a continuously recirculating flow of fine solid particles in the brine stream will substantially retard the formation of scale in the primary heat exchanger. The primary technical effort during this reporting period has been the buildup of the test facility. Some preliminary testing has been conducted in order to establish process equipment suitability prior to completing the test facility design. Fouling experiments have also been conducted in the chemistry laboratory to preliminarily screen candidate geothermal fluid simulants. (MHR)

Research Organization:
Aerojet Liquid Rocket Co., Sacramento, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76ET28394
OSTI ID:
6887225
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/28394-T2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English