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Apparatus and method for separating impurities from geothermal steam and the like

  • US 4,261,708 A
  • Filed: 03/23/1979
  • Issued: 04/14/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Separator apparatus for separating solid impurities from a supply of geothermal steam or the like, comprising:

  • an inlet for the geothermal steam,separator means downstream of said inlet including means for continuously separating solid impurities from said steam with throughflow of cleaned steam,an outlet downstream of said separator means for accommodating continuous outflow of said cleaned steam,drain leg means communicating said solid impurities away from said separator means and including impurity storage space to accommodate storage of the solid impurities, said drain leg means being disposed to also accept a drain leg portion of the steam flow thereinto to maintain the temperature of the drain leg means to minimize hardening of said solid impurities in the drain leg means,and recycle means communicating directly with the drain leg means for continuously recycling the drain leg portion of the steam flow back into said inlet.

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