Abstract: A geothermal power generation system to control deposition of silica scale may include a steam separator that separates a geothermal fluid from a production well, into steam and hot water, such that the geothermal fluid passing through the steam separator and/or a turbine rotated by the steam is returned to a reinjection well. A pH measurement system measures a pH of the hot water. A first thermometer measures a temperature of the hot water. An injection device injects an alkaline chemical into the geothermal fluid. A second thermometer measures a temperature of the geothermal fluid at a pH estimation point selected from an injection portion for the alkaline chemical, an outlet of the steam separator, and an inlet of the reinjection well. A control device controls injection of the alkaline chemical based on measurement results of the pH measurement system, the first thermometer, and the second thermometer.

Abstract: A geothermal power generation system includes a binary power generator provided with a medium evaporator. The geothermal power generation system includes: gas-liquid separator to separate geothermal brine from a geothermal fluid spouted out from a production well; first pipe to send the geothermal brine separated by the gas-liquid separator to the medium evaporator; first valve provided inside the first pipe and to open and close a flow path of the first pipe; second pipe to send the geothermal brine, from which heat has been recovered by the binary power generator, from the medium evaporator to a re-injection well; analyzer to intake the geothermal brine flowing through the second pipe and to analyze components of a scale contained in incoming geothermal brine; and controller to determine at least one detergent from a plurality of detergent candidates, based on an analysis result of the analyzer, and to control supply of the detergent.

Abstract: A geothermal power generation system includes: gas-liquid separator; power generator; retention tank; re-injection line; re-injection pump; chemical agent injection port in the re-injection line between the retention tank and the re-injection pump; first chemical agent adding device to inject a chemical agent into the chemical agent injection port; branching section in the re-injection line on a downstream side relative to the re-injection pump as well as on a vertically upper side of the re-injection well, and to branch a flow of geothermal brine; first liquid analyzer; scale-piece collector; dissolving agent adding device; and controller to switch between an injection operation and injection stoppage of the chemical agent by the first chemical agent adding device and to switch between an injection operation and injection stoppage of the dissolving agent by the dissolving agent adding device, based on an analysis result of the first liquid analyzer.

Abstract: A geothermal power generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: gas-liquid separator; first pipe; first valve to open and close a flow path of the first pipe; second pipe; analyzer; controller to determine at least one chemical agent from a plurality of chemical agent candidates based on an analysis result of the analyzer and control supply of the chemical agent; chemical agent supply port provided in the first pipe, to which the chemical agent is supplied; third pipe branched from the second pipe; chemical agent recovery line branched from and connected to the second pipe; provided in order from an upstream side of the chemical agent recovery line, waste liquid recovery section; scale separator; first chemical agent recovery section; impurity separator; second chemical agent recovery section; chemical agent purifier; recycled chemical agent tank; and waste liquid adjusting device.

Abstract: A method for removing scale that is precipitated from geothermal fluid containing dissolved silica and becomes adherent in a geothermal power plant including: a water supply pump for pumping the geothermal fluid from a production well; a gas-water separator for separating the geothermal fluid into geothermal water and geothermal steam; and a turbine for rotating by being supplied with the geothermal steam separated by the gas-water separator includes: forming a surface of a location in the geothermal power plant contacted by the geothermal fluid from diamond-like carbon in a first region extending from the production well to the turbine; forming at least the surface of the location in the geothermal power plant from at least one selected from diamond-like carbon, polytetrafluoroethylene, and polyvinyl chloride in a region other than the first region; and injecting a scale removing liquid into a flow path including the surface of the location.

Abstract: The present invention provides a geothermal power generation system that can control deposition of silica scale.

Abstract: A pH of a fluid is estimated without using a pH meter.

Abstract: A method for selecting chemical agents for removing scale, the chemical agents being adapted for scale and its base material.

Abstract: A method for selecting a scale dispersant compatible with characteristics of a target water and scale is deposited. A method for selecting a scale dispersant, comprising steps of obtaining a coordinate Cs of an intrinsic physical property value, based on Hansen solubility, of a target scale; a step of obtaining a coordinate Cw of an intrinsic physical property value, based on Hansen solubility, of a target water; and selecting a scale dispersant based on a positional relationship between the coordinate Cs of the intrinsic physical property value of the target scale and the coordinate Cw of the intrinsic physical property value of the target water.

Abstract: The generated amount of silica scale under complicated conditions is accurately predicted.

Abstract: A method provides for selecting a scale-dissolving agent suitable for components of the scale. The method for selecting the scale-dissolving agent includes a step of determining coordinates of specific physical properties of scale to be removed based on Hansen solubility parameter and a step of selecting the dissolving agent based on the distance between the coordinates of specific physical properties of scale to be removed and the coordinates of specific physical properties of the dissolving agent. Also provided is a method for removing scale using it.

Abstract: Provided is a geothermal power plant system configured to generate power by treating heat source water, including: a cyclone solid-liquid separation unit configured to separate solid substances inside the heat source water from the heat source water; and a heat exchanging unit configured to perform heat exchange on the heat source water from the cyclone solid-liquid separation unit. The geothermal power plant system may include a gas-liquid separation unit configured to separate gaseous substances from heat source water supplied to the cyclone solid-liquid separation unit.

Abstract: Provided is a new binary power generation system that, in the binary power generation system using exhaust gas as a heating source, maximizes the power generation amount while considering the sulfuric acid dew point temperature of the exhaust gas. In this binary power generation system, corrosion due to sulfuric acid is prevented. Provided is a binary power generation system including a binary power generation apparatus that generates power by vaporizing a power generation medium using heat of exhaust gas output from a drive apparatus, wherein the binary power generation apparatus includes a control section that controls a mass flow rate of the power generation medium based on at least a sulfur concentration of the exhaust gas.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a heater and a radiator provided in a waste heat recovery circulation line. The heater converts the surplus power of a solid oxide fuel cell into heat when a grid power network and the solid oxide fuel cell switch from the inter-connected state to the disconnected state. The radiator controls the temperature of the heat produced in the heater.

Abstract: Provided is a new binary power generation system that, in the binary power generation system using exhaust gas as a heating source, maximizes the power generation amount while considering the sulfuric acid dew point temperature of the exhaust gas. In this binary power generation system, corrosion due to sulfuric acid is prevented. Provided is a binary power generation system including a binary power generation apparatus that generates power by vaporizing a power generation medium using heat of exhaust gas output from a drive apparatus, wherein the binary power generation apparatus includes a control section that controls a mass flow rate of the power generation medium based on at least a sulfur concentration of the exhaust gas.

Abstract: A scale inhibition method for injecting an alkaline agent and a chelating agent into a fluid containing at least silica and calcium ions, and inhibiting generation of scale, includes feeding the chelating agent and the alkaline agent into piping channeling the fluid, mixing the fluid while causing the fluid to flow in a chemical-mixing part provided in the piping, and when either a pressure difference between the pressures or a flow rate difference between the rates of fluid flow at an inlet and an outlet of the chemical-mixing part exceeds a preset upper threshold, increasing the amount of the chelating agent fed, and feeding the chelating agent at an increased feed amount until the pressure difference or flow rate difference falls below a preset lower threshold.

Abstract: A scale inhibition method for injecting an alkaline agent and a chelating agent into a fluid containing at least silica and calcium ions, and inhibiting generation of scale, includes feeding the chelating agent and the alkaline agent into piping channeling the fluid, mixing the fluid while causing the fluid to flow in a chemical-mixing part provided in the piping, and when either a pressure difference between the pressures or a flow rate difference between the rates of fluid flow at an inlet and an outlet of the chemical-mixing part exceeds a preset upper threshold, increasing the amount of the chelating agent fed, and feeding the chelating agent at an increased feed amount until the pressure difference or flow rate difference falls below a preset lower threshold.