Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility. Quarterly report, January--March 1978

The Geothermal Loop Experimental Facility (GLEF) utilizes a four stage flash/binary process for the extraction of energy from a high temperature, high salinity, liquid-dominated resource. Since plant start-up in May 1976, a substantial amount of information has been obtained on the operation of the plant, components, brine and steam composition, production and injection wells, and the potential of the Niland Reservoir. The general operation and activities of the GLEF during the period January 1978 through March 1978, are discussed. The production and injection well encountered no unusual difficulties. Scrubber performance tests were rerun this period and are discussed. Steam pH, conductivity, chemical composition, brine and scale properties, pigging, and component optimization efforts are discussed. The injection pump difficulties and condenser plugging problems are detailed. The feasibility study for a 50 MWe plant and H/sub 2/S abatement are discussed.