Scale prevention method by brine acidification with biochemical reactors

Geothermics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 259-270

  Hirowatari, Kazuo ^a  

^a KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydrogen sulfide; Power plants; Scaling; Silica

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL; POWER STATIONS; SCALE REMOVAL; SEPARATION-GAS/GAS; SILICA; SULPHURIC ACID;

BIOREACTORS; BRINES; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DEPOSITION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS;

BIOCHEMICAL REACTORS; BRINE ACIDIFICATION; SILICEOUS SCALE DEPOSITION;

GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0030111564     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0375-6505(95)00043-7     Document Type: Article

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