Abstract
HS Orka has operated the Svartsengi Geothermal Power Plant since 1976, the Reykjanes geothermal system since 1982, and the 100 MW Reykjanes Power plant since 2006. Scaling problems have been observed in wells and in most parts of the surface equipment. This paper describes the various types of scaling encountered and the different fluid conditions where scaling is formed. The current methods of scaling mitigations will be provided and described how the plant operation can be made reliable, in spite of scaling problems.
Subject
Steam turbines,
Geothermal energy,
Piping,
Iron sulfides,
Nozzles,
Pipelines,
Silica,
Fluids,
Power plants,
Scale,
Brines,
Steam,
Scaling
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2019
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