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To: blam

I hope they work out the turbine corrosion problem
from dissolved mineral buildup


7 posted on 10/06/2012 10:40:18 AM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: HangnJudge

Seems to me they could devise a system where they introduce the water to depth, that could be heated by the steam, thus expanding and driving a turbine above ground. As the steam passed the turbine, it could be channeled into a pool to be used again.

From your comments, it seems you were referencing them utilizing direct steam from the geothermal supply. That would contain far more minerals for corrosion.

I’m certainly no expert here, but this does seem like a way to cut down on mineral deposit problems.


13 posted on 10/06/2012 10:49:47 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama got Mitch-Slapped in that first debate.)
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To: HangnJudge
I hope they work out the turbine corrosion problem from dissolved mineral buildup

Heat exchangers. You don't circulate the groundwater to and from the turbines. You use the high-temperature groundwater to flash pure water into steam.

19 posted on 10/06/2012 12:05:31 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (My game is disruption. I will use lethal force --my vote-- in self-defense against Obama.)
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