Short Summary
LEAMS (low
emissions atmospheric metering separator)
Doug Jung
01-07
EISG Project Title: LEAMS (low emissions atmospheric metering separator)
EISG Grant Number: 01-07
PIER Area: Energy-Related
Environmental Research
Principal Investigator: Doug Jung
Contact Information: Phone: (707) 523-4585,
email: two-phase@juno.com
Organization: Two-Phase Engineering & Research
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
The primary purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of a design change to reduce the noise level of the prototype Low Emissions Atmospheric Metering Separator (LEAMS) by 10-20 dB thus resolving the main technical obstacle to commercialization. Additional design changes will be tested that will improve system performance and capacity.
Proposed Outcomes:
· Modifications to the prototype will be fabricated and installed.
· Feasibility analysis based on performance testing of modified prototype.
Anticipated Benefits:
· LEAMS system has significant environmental advantages over the Blooie Muffler which is currently used to control the emissions from geothermal well drilling.
· The Glass Mountain Geothermal Area in northern California may contain up to 500 Mw of geothermal power that cannot be recovered with existing technology due to regulatory requirements. It is anticipated that LEAMS will satisfy these regulatory requirements, making this valuable resource available to benefit California ratepayers.
· Reduces drilling and well-testing costs.
· Increases physical safety around the geothermal drill rig.
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