Open AccessDetermination of silica deposition rates and thresholds applied towards protection of injection reservoirs
Author(s) -
Don Michels Associates
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/752542
Subject(s) - galvanic cell , masking (illustration) , scaling , signal (programming language) , deposition (geology) , materials science , pipeline transport , excitation , current (fluid) , acoustics , environmental science , geology , metallurgy , electrical engineering , computer science , engineering , physics , environmental engineering , art , paleontology , geometry , mathematics , sediment , visual arts , programming language
This program was instituted to quantify certain aspects of silica scaling deposition processes at the Miravalles Geothermal Field, Costa Rica. The program objective was to identify the highest temperature at which silica scale will develop from partially evaporated and significantly cooled geothermal liquid under operating conditions. Integral to the study objective was the quantification of certain aspects of silica deposition processes at the Miravalles Geothermal Field, Costa Rica. There, the objective was to reduce the scaling risk associated with adding a bottoming-cycle to generate more electricity from the liquids already being produced