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Title: Thermal loop experimental facility, Salton Sea geothermal field, Niland, California: Environmental assessment

Abstract

The US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) has negotiated a contract with San Diego Gas and Electric Company, San Diego, California, (SDG and E) to support and expedite technology development at thermal loop experimental facility already under construction by SDG and E in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, near Niland, Imperial Valley, California. The facility is designed to simulate a 10 MWe geothermal electrical power plant, using 4-stage steam flash and binary cycle conversion equipment to extract heat from the high-temperature, high-salinity geothermal brines of the Salton Sea Field. An expansion valve will be used to simulate a power turbines to evaluate system operation. To date, economic development of this geothermal resource has been inhibited by severe technical problems, primarily scaling buildup in equipment exposed to the highly concentrated brines. As a result of test conducted during the past several years, SDG and E has designed a heat transfer system which, if successful, will permit utilization of this resource.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Geothermal Energy
OSTI Identifier:
5265983
Report Number(s):
ERDA-8007234
ON: DE88007234
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; SIMULATION; TEST FACILITIES; CONSTRUCTION; CALIFORNIA; EVALUATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; FEDERAL REGION IX; NORTH AMERICA; POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; USA; Geothermal Legacy

Citation Formats

. Thermal loop experimental facility, Salton Sea geothermal field, Niland, California: Environmental assessment. United States: N. p., 1976. Web. doi:10.2172/5265983.
. Thermal loop experimental facility, Salton Sea geothermal field, Niland, California: Environmental assessment. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5265983
. 1976. "Thermal loop experimental facility, Salton Sea geothermal field, Niland, California: Environmental assessment". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5265983. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5265983.
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title = {Thermal loop experimental facility, Salton Sea geothermal field, Niland, California: Environmental assessment},
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abstractNote = {The US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) has negotiated a contract with San Diego Gas and Electric Company, San Diego, California, (SDG and E) to support and expedite technology development at thermal loop experimental facility already under construction by SDG and E in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, near Niland, Imperial Valley, California. The facility is designed to simulate a 10 MWe geothermal electrical power plant, using 4-stage steam flash and binary cycle conversion equipment to extract heat from the high-temperature, high-salinity geothermal brines of the Salton Sea Field. An expansion valve will be used to simulate a power turbines to evaluate system operation. To date, economic development of this geothermal resource has been inhibited by severe technical problems, primarily scaling buildup in equipment exposed to the highly concentrated brines. As a result of test conducted during the past several years, SDG and E has designed a heat transfer system which, if successful, will permit utilization of this resource.},
doi = {10.2172/5265983},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
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