The Production of "Food Grade" (Culinary) Steam with Geothermal (Geo-Heat) for Industrial Use
- Key words
- Direct Use; Industrial Use; Food Processing; Steam; Steam Generator
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1980
- Session
- Direct use; Industrial applications; Economics; Brine chemis
- Language
- English
Abstract
It may be assumed that geothermal steam (dry or flashed) will be sterile but not necessarily clean enough for direct incorporation into foods, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. The use of a purification by unfired geo-heat steam generators can produce food grade or culinary steam supply for critical use even when combined with fossil fuel used as a booster. Low conductivity, i.e., pure food grade steam requires careful water conditioning outside the generator.
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