| Abstract |
The rotary separator turbine is being developed by Biphase Energy Systems under the sponsorship of the Electric Power Research Institute. This report describes the field test portion of this development program. The tests described are that of a prototype rotary separator turbine, RST. The test system was designed to demonstrate operation as a geothermal wellhead conversion system. The geothermal fluid is processed at the wellhead to produce three system outputs: 1) steam for subsequent energy extraction via steam turbine, 2) mechanical output power from the brine drive liquid turbine, 3) repressurized brine output as required for brine reinjection. The test results describe the operation of the system at the Department of Energy Geothermal Test Faculties at East Mesa, California, and Raft River, Idaho. The third and final field tests to be conducted at the Phillips Petroleum Company facility at Roosevelt, Utah, will be reported if data is available. |