Evaluating the Coury heat exchanger process for the removal of H/sub 2/S gas from geothermal steam

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

OSTI ID:6979924

Coury, G E ^[1]; Babione, R A; Hughes, E E

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1. Coury and Associates, Inc., Lakewood, CO

The Coury Process, a heat exchanger process for removing hydrogen sulfide (H/sub 2/S) from geothermal steam upstream of a power plant turbine, is presently being evaluated by Coury and Associates and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The process utilizes a heat exchanger to condense and reevaporate geothermal steam, thus allowing the removal of noncondensable gases, including H/sub 2/S, in a concentrated vent stream. Small-scale field tests have been completed showing high removal rates of H/sub 2/S and other noncondensables. Studies have been completed evaluating predicted costs and performance of various configurations and applications.

• OSTI ID: 6979924
• 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

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150600* -- Geothermal Energy-- Environmental Aspects
150903 -- Geothermal Engineering-- Corrosion
Scaling & Materials Development
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COST
DESULFURIZATION
FIELD TESTS
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
PERFORMANCE
REMOVAL
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TESTING