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US 2024/0382913 A1Published application
STATIC MIXER ASSEMBLY FOR pH-MODIFICATION IN GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
AssigneeThermochem, Inc.
InventorPaul Norman von Hirtz
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Abstract
A static mixer assembly for pH-modification in geothermal power plants. The static mixer assembly includes a first tube extending along an axis, and a plurality of primary baffles extending from the first tube. The static mixer assembly further includes a second tube positioned within the first tube, and a plurality of secondary baffles extending from the second tube. An inlet tube includes a first end positioned outside the first tube and a second end positioned within the second tube.
Claims22
A static mixer assembly comprising:
- a first tube extending along an axis;
- a plurality of primary baffles extending from the first tube;
- a second tube positioned within the first tube;
- a plurality of secondary baffles extending from the second tube;
- and
- an inlet tube with a first end positioned outside the first tube and a second end positioned within the second tube.
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A method of reducing scale build up in a power plant, the method comprising:
- moving a brine through a first tube;
- moving a first portion of the brine through a second tube positioned within the first tube, and moving a second portion of the brine around the second tube;
- injecting an acid into the second tube through an inlet tube;
- mixing the acid and the first portion of the brine in the second tube to create a first mixture;
- and
- mixing the first mixture exiting the second tube with the second portion of the brine in the first tube to create a second mixture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.