Pumping Experience in Geothermal Wells at East Mesa
- Key words
- Power Generation; Production; USA; California; Imperial; East Mesa; Pumps; Submersible; Line Shaft Pump; Bearings; Impellers; Clearance
- Location
- East Mesa, California; Imperial Valley
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1978
- Session
- Well pumps; Well optimization
- Language
- English
Abstract
Republic Geothermal, Inc. is presently carrying out extensive well testing in East Mesa Field. The testing and development of geothermal well pumps is one important phase of this testing. The intent is two fold: 1) to test the deliverability of the wells under high rate pumping conditions and 2) to guide the economic selection of well pumps for production to the future power plant. To date, two types of pumps have been tested, a line shaft turbine pump and an electric submersible pump.
Copyright 1978, Geothermal Resources Council. Readers who download papers from this site should honour the copyright of the original authors, and may not copy or distribute the work further without the permission of the original publisher.