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Title: Multi-stage flash degaser

Abstract

A multi-stage flash degaser (18) is incorporated in an energy conversion system (10) having a direct-contact, binary-fluid heat exchanger to remove essentially all of the noncondensable gases from geothermal brine ahead of the direct-contact binary-fluid heat exchanger (22) in order that the heat exchanger (22) and a turbine (48) and condenser (32) of the system (10) can operate at optimal efficiency.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Richmond, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864319
Patent Number(s):
4346560
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
multi-stage; flash; degaser; 18; incorporated; energy; conversion; 10; direct-contact; binary-fluid; heat; exchanger; remove; essentially; noncondensable; gases; geothermal; brine; ahead; 22; turbine; 48; condenser; 32; operate; optimal; efficiency; fluid heat; heat exchange; heat exchanger; energy conversion; geothermal brine; noncondensable gases; optimal efficiency; noncondensable gas; multi-stage flash; flash degaser; /60/165/

Citation Formats

Rapier, Pascal M. Multi-stage flash degaser. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Rapier, Pascal M. Multi-stage flash degaser. United States.
Rapier, Pascal M. Fri . "Multi-stage flash degaser". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864319.
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
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