| Title | A Practical Hydrogen Sulfide Abatement Process for Air Drilling and Venting Geothermal Steam Wells |
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| Authors | Turner, Thomas A.; Rex, R. W. |
| Year | 1978 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Drilling; Environmental; H2S; Economics; Blooie Lines; Sodium Hydroxide; Hydrogen Peroxide |
| Abstract | A simple, economic process has been developed and applied to full scale operations for the abatement of hydrogen sulfide emissions while air drilling and venting geothermal steam wells. The process consists of blooie line injection of sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide. 91-98% hydrogen sulfide emissions can be abated during the drilling of a typical geothermal stem well for a cost of less than $10,000. |