| A Geothermal Corrosivity Classification System |
Ellis, Peter F., II |
Corrosion; Industry standards |
Power Generation; Production; USA; Italy; Iceland; Corrosion; Chemical Composition; Steel; Metallurgy; Scaling; Classification Sites |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Field Evaluations of Chemical Additives for Scale Control |
Crane, Christopher H.; Kenkeremath, Deepak C. |
Scaling; Silica |
Power Generation; Production; Salton Sea; East Mesa; California; Raft River; Idaho; Wairakei; New Zealand; LLL; Scaling; Scale; Brine Modification; Brines; Silica; Sulfides; Chemical Inhibition; CaCO2 |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Evaluating the Coury Heat Exchanger Process for the Removal of H2S Gas from Geothermal Steam |
Coury, G. E.; Babione, R. A.; Hughes, E. E. |
Heat exchangers; Hydrogen sulfide; NCG; Economics; Effluent |
Power Generation; Production; USA; California; The Geysers; Chemical Composition; Heat Exchanger; H2S; NCG; EPRI; Gas Removal Systems; Economics |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Design and Construction Features of Geothermal Steam Turbine |
Torii, Akiomi; Nomura, Mitsuo |
Turbines; Power plant design and operation; Nozzles |
Power Generation; Production; Steam Turbines; Turbine Design; Turbines Blades; Valves |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| The Diverging Vortex Separator: Description and Operation |
Schilling, J. R. |
Steam separators; Two phase flow; Fluid dynamics |
Power Generation; USA; Salton Sea; Separators; Two Phase; Brine; Diverging Vortex Separator |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Easy Brine Flash Estimates |
Kouzel, Bernard |
Geochemical surveys; Brine chemistry; Thermodynamics |
Power Generation; Brines; Enthalpy; Flash Cycles; Steam CO2; NaCl Solution; Steam Tables |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Surface Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Metals in The Geysers Known Geothermal Resource Area, U.S.A. |
Rios-Castellon, Lorenzo; Morita, Masuo |
Corrosion; Stress corrosion cracking; Durability testing |
Power Generation; Production; USA; California; The Geysers; Corrosion; Metallurgy; Stress Corrosion Cracking; Stainless Steel; Chemistry; Condensate; Chemical Composition; Corrosion Testing |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Process Steam Generation From Moderate Temperature Geothermal Resources Utilizing Rankine-Powered Heat Pumping |
Koebbeman, William F. |
Direct use; Organic Rankine cycle; Geothermal heat pumps; Mo |
Direct Use; Power Generation; Heat Pumps; USA; Arkansas; Organic Rankine Cycle; Heat Exchangers; Heat Pump; Moderate Temperature; Industrial; Case Histories; Economics; Process Steam |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Operational and Field Test Results from the 500 kW Direct Contact Pilot Plant at East Mesa |
Hlinak, A. J.; Lobach, J. L.; Nichols, K. E. |
Heat exchangers; Isobutane; Power plant design and operation |
Power Generation; Production; USA; California; East Mesa; Heat Exchangers; Isobutane; CO2; Condensers; Brines; Flash Extraction; Power Plant Design; Pilot Plant |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Test of a Total Flow Helical Rotor Screw Expander at Cerro Prieto, Mexico |
Gonzalez Rubio, J. L.; Illescas, F. |
Two phase flow; Screw expanders |
Power Generation; Production; Mexico; Cerro Prieto; Two Phase; Brine; Motors; Separator; Tests; Exhaust |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Condensation Pot Design: Model Tests |
Freeston, Derek H. |
Two phase flow; Catchpots; Equipment design; Fluid dynamics |
Power Generation; Production; New Zealand; Wairakei; Condensers; Two Phase; Corrosion; Pipelines; Catchpots; Drain Pots |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Application and Benefits for Geothermal Production at Marlin, Texas |
Ferguson, A. F.; Green, T. F. |
Direct use; Downhole pumps; Economics |
Direct Use; Production; USA; Texas; Marlin; Pumps; Submersible; Heat Exchangers; Downhole Pumps; Economics |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Geothermal Resource Requirements Vis-A-Vis Power Generation |
Falcon, J. A.; Richards, R. G.; Keilman, L. R. |
Flash steam power generation; Single flash; Dual flash |
Power Generation; General; USA; Nevada; Flash Steam; Power Plant Design; Noncondensable Gas; Two Phase; Single Flash; Turbines; Double Flash; Assessment |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Development of an Improved Bearing Pack for Downhole Motors in Geothermal Applications |
DeLafosse, Peter H.; Black, Alan D.; Sandstrom, John L.; Tibbitts, Gordon A. |
Downhole motors; Rotary seals; Durability testing |
Production; Power Generation; Motors; Downhole Pumps; Bearing Pack; Seals; DOE/DGE |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Thermal Fluid Enthalpy Estimated from Gas Content in Flashing Steam |
Chang, C. L.; Cheng, J. H. |
Thermodynamics; NCG; Brine chemistry |
Power Generation; Exploration; Reservoir Engineering; Taiwan; Chingshui-Tuchang; Lushan; Chihpan; Two Phase; Thermodynamics; Enthalpy; Flow Tests; Pressure; Temperature; Steam; Gas Content |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Field Tests of the Biphase Geothermal Rotary-Separator Turbine |
Cerini, Donald; Hughes, Evan |
Turbines; Nozzles |
Power Generation; Production; USA; California; East Mesa; Separators; Turbines; Two Phase; Case Histories; Steam; Raft River; Idaho; Roosevelt Hot Springs |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| The Brawley 10 MWe Power Plant, Unit 1 |
Cedillo, Raymond; Yamasaki, Roger N. |
Power plant design and operation; Turbines; Economics |
Power Generation; Production; Economics; USA; California; East Brawley; Flash Steam; Steam Turbine; Generators; Brine; Stainless Steel; Condensers; Cooling Towers; Dry Cooling; Economics; Case Histories |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Comparisons of Advanced Power Conversion Concepts |
Campbell, Richard G. |
Power plant design and operation; Turbines |
Power Generation; USA; Mexico; Binary Systems; Components; Flash Steam; Speery Gravity Head; Hybrid Applications; Total Flow Device; EPRI |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Some Results of a Long-Term Flow Test of a Hot Dry Rock Reservoir |
Zyvoloski, G. A.; Aamodt, R. L.; Fisher, H. N.; Murphy, H. D. |
Well testing; Flow testing; HDR/EGS; Reservoir engineering |
Reservoir Engineering; Hot Dry Rock; USA; New Mexico; Fenton Hill; Decline Temperature; Fractures; Heat Transfer; Thermal Drawdown; Flow Impedance |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |
| Application of a Lumped Parameter Model to the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field |
Westwood, J. D.; Castanier, L. M. |
Computer modeling; Reservoir modeling; Thermodynamics |
Reservoir Engineering; Mexico; Cerro Prieto; Two Phase; Porosity; Single Phase; Reservoir Size; Recharge; History Match |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1981 |
English |