Materials advances to enhance development of geothermal power [electronic resource]
Geothermal Legacy.
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Upton, N.Y. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
Brookhaven National Laboratory ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1989.
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| Summary: | Geothermal Legacy. |
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| Abstract: | In order to assure the continued development of geothermal resources, many advances in materials technology are required so that high costs resulting from the severe environments encountered during drilling, well completion and energy extraction can be reduced. These needs will become more acute as higher temperature and chemically aggressive fluids are encountered. High priority needs are for lost circulation control and lightweight well completion materials, and tools such as drill pipe protectors, rotating head seals, blow-out preventers, and downhole drill motors. The lack of suitable hydrolytically stable chemical systems that can bond previously developed elastomers to metal reinforcement is a critical but as yet unaddressed impediment to the development of these tools. In addition, the availability of low cost corrosion and scale-resistant tubular lining materials would greatly enhance transport and energy extraction processes utilizing hypersaline brines. Work to address these materials needs is underway at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), and recent accomplishments are summarized in the paper. 15 refs. |
| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 03/01/1989. "bnl-42511" " conf-890352-9" "DE89011876" US Department of Energy research and development for the geothermal marketplace: 7th geothermal program review, San Francisco, CA, USA, 21 Mar 1989. Kukacka, L.E. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: 14 : digital, PDF file. |