Cyclone Separator in Geothermal Production Field
This is a photo of a cyclone type of separator that is used in a Geothermal Production Field. A separator is used to clean the geothermal steam that is extracted from a geothermal reservoir beneath the Earth by removing brine, condensed fluids, dirt, and some other particulates that are harmful to the turbine blades of a Power Plant.
The “uncleaned” steam enters in the lower tube while the “cleaned” steam exits in the tube on the top of the separator.
A cyclone separator has the following advantages;
• Simple Construction,
• No moving parts, thus little maintenance
• Low investment and functioning cost, and
• Saves space.
Posted in Geothermal Energy Production