Method for inhibiting silica precipitation and scaling in geothermal flow systems
Abstract
A method for inhibiting silica scaling and precipitation in geothermal flow systems by on-line injection of low concentrations of cationic nitrogen-containing compounds, particularly polymeric imines, polymeric amines, and quaternary ammonium compounds.
- Inventors:
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- Castro Valley, CA
- Orinda, CA
- Lafayette, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864200
- Patent Number(s):
- 4328106
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23F - NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; inhibiting; silica; precipitation; scaling; geothermal; flow; systems; on-line; injection; concentrations; cationic; nitrogen-containing; compounds; particularly; polymeric; imines; amines; quaternary; ammonium; containing compound; quaternary ammonium; containing compounds; nitrogen-containing compounds; flow systems; geothermal flow; inhibiting silica; nitrogen-containing compound; /210/252/423/
Citation Formats
Harrar, Jackson E, Lorensen, Lyman E, and Locke, Frank E. Method for inhibiting silica precipitation and scaling in geothermal flow systems. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Harrar, Jackson E, Lorensen, Lyman E, & Locke, Frank E. Method for inhibiting silica precipitation and scaling in geothermal flow systems. United States.
Harrar, Jackson E, Lorensen, Lyman E, and Locke, Frank E. Fri .
"Method for inhibiting silica precipitation and scaling in geothermal flow systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864200.
@article{osti_864200,
title = {Method for inhibiting silica precipitation and scaling in geothermal flow systems},
author = {Harrar, Jackson E and Lorensen, Lyman E and Locke, Frank E},
abstractNote = {A method for inhibiting silica scaling and precipitation in geothermal flow systems by on-line injection of low concentrations of cationic nitrogen-containing compounds, particularly polymeric imines, polymeric amines, and quaternary ammonium compounds.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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