Cyclone Separator

A large cylindrical vessel attached to two-phase production pipelines in geothermal fields that is used to separate dry steam from a fast-moving two-phase fluid. Steam separation results from cyclonic fluid flow, centrifugal force and gravity.

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Word of the Week – Hydrothermal Eruption

Word of the Week – Hydrothermal Eruption

Hydrothermal Eruption Rare explosive discharge of hot water and steam that is powerful enough to excavate a crater and lift rock fragments and its pulverized equivalents into the air to...

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Word of the Week – Illite

Word of the Week – Illite

Illite A potassium-bearing mica-like clay mineral that is a product of hydrothermal alteration. It commonly replaces feldspars and other alumino-silicate minerals and it forms above ~220°C....

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Word of the Week – INSAR

Word of the Week – INSAR

INSAR Interferometric synthetic aperture radar is a technique that is deployed from aircraft or satellites in order to generate interferogram images. These are used to interpret surface...

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