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|Gerald M. Gordon, Beth Ann McAllister, James H. Terhune, James E. Charnley
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This invention generally relates to the catalytic reaction of two or more molecular species having dilute concentrations in fluids flowing in pipes at elevated temperatures. In particular, the invention relates to reducing the corrosion potential of components exposed to high-temperature (i.e., about 150� C. or greater) water.
In a boiling water reactor ("BWR"), the high-temperature (˜288� C.) water coolant is highly oxidizing due to dissolved radiolytically produced chemical species, such as oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. These molecules and/or compounds are generated as water passes through the reactor core and is exposed to very high gamma and neutron flux levels. Because of the resultant high electrochemical potential ("ECP"), reactor structural materials, such as stainless steels and nickel-based alloys, can suffer stress corrosion cracking ("SCC").
It is well known that SCC occurs at higher rates when oxygen is present in the reactor water in concentrations of about 5 ppb or greater. Stress corrosion cracking is further increased in a high radiation flux where oxidizing species, such as oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and short-lived radicals are produced from radiolytic decomposition of the reactor water. Such oxidizing species increase the ECP of metals. Electrochemical corrosion is caused by a flow of electrons from anodic and cathodic areas on metallic surfaces. The ECP is a measure of the thermodynamic tendency for corrosion phenomena to occur, and is a fundamental parameter in determining rates of, e.g., SCC, corrosion fatigue, corrosion film thickening, and general corrosion.
The useful lifetime of reactor components, such as piping and pressure vessel internal structures, can be limited by SCC. To date, SCC has resulted in a large inspection and repair cost in the nuclear industry and could eventually lead to premature decommissioning of BWR plants due to economic considerations.
A number of countermeasures have been developed to mitigate SCC in BWRs by sufficiently reducing either the stress level, the material susceptibility to cracking, or the "aggressiveness" of the environment. Of the various mitigation strategies, reducing the environmental aggressiveness (i.e., oxidizing potential) can provide the broadest, most comprehensive approach, since the environment contacts all the potentially susceptible surfaces of interest. The primary strategy to reduce the ECP of the water to some benign value has been to add hydrogen gas to the reactor feedwater in sufficient quantity that hydrogen is available to chemically recombine, in the presence of a radiation field, with dissolved oxygen and hydrogen peroxide to form water. This process is called hydrogen water chemistry (HWC).
If the hydrogen concentration is sufficient, the resultant ECP can be reduced below the SCC threshold value. As used herein, the term "threshold value" means a corrosion potential at or below a range of values of about -230 to -300 mV based on the standard hydrogen electrode ("SHE") scale. Stress corrosion cracking proceeds at an accelerated rate in systems in which the ECP is above the critical potential, and at a substantially lower rate in systems in which the ECP is below the critical potential. Water containing oxidizing species such as oxygen increases the corrosion potential of metals exposed to the water above the critical potential, whereas water with little or no oxidizing species present results in corrosion potentials below the critical potential.
In a BWR, the radiolysis of the primary water coolant in the reactor core causes the net decomposition of a small fraction of the water to the chemical products H2, H2 O2 and O2. For steady-state operating conditions, equilibrium concentrations of O2, H2 O2, and H2 are established in both the water which is recirculated and the steam going to the turbine. This concentration of O2, H2 O2, and H2 is oxidizing and results in conditions that can promote SCC in susceptible structural materials.
When HWC is used to make the bulk coolant sufficiently reducing, the nitrogen isotope 16 N, which is normally present in the water phase during reactor operation, partitions into the steam phase. This results in an increase in 16 N gamma activity in the steam lines and turbine systems, which can exceed regulatory personnel radiation exposure limits at hydrogen addition levels needed for broad SCC protection. To reduce the 16 N gamma activity to acceptable levels at these plants, it is now necessary to add shielding at strategic locations, which can be costly. In most cases, this consideration has limited use of HWC to protection of only those components where the ECP can be reduced below the SCC threshold without a significant increase in steam-phase 16 N.
The present invention is a method and apparatus for protecting selected high-cost-impact reactor systems, such as piping, against SCC by reducing the ECP of these systems without an unacceptable increase in steam-phase 16 N. The apparatus is a catalytic recombiner installed upstream of the piping or other system requiring SCC protection. The recombiner will facilitate the reaction of a small (stoichiometric) hydrogen addition with the dissolved oxygen and hydrogen peroxide present in the water entering the selected system. Thus, the ECP of the water exiting the recombiner will be reduced below the SCC threshold value and SCC will be prevented downstream of the recombiner at all system locations up to the point where the water either mixes with coolant containing higher concentrations of oxygen and/or hydrogen peroxide, or again passes through the reactor core, where radiolysis reoccurs.
The instant invention consists of a catalytic recombiner constructed from a material with a catalytically active surface that facilitates the recombination of dissolved oxygen and hydrogen peroxide with hydrogen which is added as a gas to the water upstream of the recombiner. To increase the catalytic recombiner efficiency, the active surface area must be maximized per unit flow volume, consistent with the allowed system pressure drop. For any given system being protected, the allowable pressure drop increase due to the presence of the recombiner is set by the system design.
To accomplish this chemical reaction process, the invention utilizes a recombiner having a high surface-to-volume ratio and constructed from a noble-metal alloy known to be an efficient catalyst in high-temperature water. The recombiner is constructed of relatively thin metal sheets of noble-metal alloy (e.g., at least about 1 wt. % palladium in stainless steel), fabricated into shells, plates, or continuous strips and configured to allow insertion into the upstream portion of the system to be protected.
The recombiner may take the form of a cartridge of compact, rugged, modular design that can be designed for a wide range of pipe sizes and flow velocities. The recombiner structure includes means for mixing reactants between channels of the mass exchanger, thereby minimizing segregation and enhancing overall efficiency.
The catalytic recombiner is arranged and situated such that all (except perhaps a small leakage flow) water phase which ultimately flows through the component to be protected will first flow over the surfaces of the catalytic material. The catalytic surfaces react with the water radiolysis products O2 and H2 O2 in the liquid phase to form H2 O in accordance with reactions such as (but not limited to) the following: ##STR1## Reaction (3) is followed by reaction (1) to produce water.
Thus, the catalytic recombiner of the invention provides a means for substantially reducing oxygen concentration in fluids, thereby lowering the ECP and reducing the likelihood of SCC in susceptible downstream components.
Although the invention is disclosed in the context of BWRs, it can be used with compressible or incompressible fluids, such as air or water at elevated temperatures, in a variety of technical applications that involve the catalytic reaction of undesirable compounds in solution. For example, the principle of the invention can be applied in systems for converting CO in exhaust systems (such as catalytic converters on automobiles) or systems for converting CO2 into H2 O (such as scrubbers in fossil fuel plants).
FIGS. 1A and 1B are transverse and longitudinal sectional views respectively of a catalytic recombiner cartridge in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention installed in a pipe.
FIG. 1C is a transverse sectional view of a catalytic recombiner cartridge in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the invention installed in a pipe.
FIG. 2A shows a catalytic recombiner cartridge in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIGS. 2B and 2C are transverse and longitudinal sectional views respectively of a hexagonal unit which can be assembled to form the cartridge shown in FIG. 2A.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are logarithmic graphs in which the outlet concentration ratio and the overall pressure drop are respectively plotted against the mean velocity of flow through a catalytic recombiner cartridge made in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic showing a partially cutaway perspective view of a conventional BWR in which the catalytic recombiner cartridge of the invention can be installed.
In accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention suitable for installation in pipe 50 of circular cross section, a catalytic recombiner cartridge 52 (see FIGS. 1A and 1B) comprises a first plurality of concentric thin cylindrical shells 54 supported between spacers 56 and 56' and a second plurality of concentric thin cylindrical shells 54' supported between spacers 56' and 56", for example, by spot welding or brazing. The shells are made of catalytic material. Each spacer comprises a number (e.g., four) of planar fins, each fin being welded at one end to a central rod 58 positioned along the axis of the concentric shells. Rod 58 resists torquing of the spacers relative to each other. The fins may be disposed at equiangular intervals, e.g., 90�.
The cylindrical shells 54 are formed from thin sheets (e.g., 10-12 mils thick) made of noble metal-doped alloy (e.g., stainless steel doped with at least about 1 wt. % palladium) and provided with a multiplicity of means for generating turbulence. The spacers and central rod may also be made of catalytic material provided with turbulence generating means. The sheets are rolled into a cylindrical shape and then welded (not shown) along the overlapping edges to form a cylindrical shell. The cylindrical shells are then welded (not shown) to the supporting structure, i.e., spacers 56, 56' and 56" welded to central rod 58, to form a cartridge 52 which is installed inside pipe 50 with the surfaces of shells 54 lying generally parallel to the direction of fluid flow. The spacers function to stiffen the concentric shells against flow-induced vibration and to maintain the shells in concentric relationship with channels 64 therebetween. The spacing between adjacent shells is preferably constant, e.g., about 25 mils.
Although the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1B comprises first and second pluralities of concentric cylindrical shells, it will be appreciated that the invention also encompasses a single plurality of shells supported between a pair of spacers.
In accordance with the method of the invention, H2 gas is injected into the flow at a point immediately upstream of installed cartridge 52. The fluid flowing through pipe 50 should be H2 -enriched to provide an adequate supply of H2 for the catalytic recombination of water at the surfaces of shells 54. As a result of this catalytic recombination, the concentrations of O2 and H2 O2 in the fluid exiting cartridge 52 will be reduced to a level whereat the ECP is below the SCC threshold value, thereby reducing the susceptibility to SCC of components immediately downstream of the cartridge.
In accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the invention suitable for installation in piping of circular or elliptical cross section, a catalytic recombiner cartridge 80 (see FIG. 1C) comprises a thin sheet 74 fabricated into a helix and welded at its inner edge to a central rod 58 which is supported at both ends inside the pipe 50 by a pair of support members, only one (76') of which is shown. The helix is wound tightly around the central rod and then released to spring into place inside the pipe. In addition to being provided with turbulence generating means, such as perforations (not shown), the sheet 74 has hemispherical spacer bumps 78 for maintaining successive turns of the helix with predetermined spacing.
In accordance with a third preferred embodiment suitable for installation in piping of rectangular, square or irregular cross section, a catalytic recombiner cartridge 66 (see FIG. 2A) can be formed by welding a plurality of hexagonal units into a honeycomb array. As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, each hexagonal unit comprises a hexagonal shell 68 having spacers 72, 72' and 72" which support first and second pluralities of thin planar sheets 70 and 70'. The thin planar sheets 70 and 70' are spot welded or brazed to the shell as well as to the spacers. The thin sheets (e.g., 10-12 mils thick) are made of noble metal-doped alloy (e.g., stainless steel doped with at least about 1 wt. % palladium) and are provided with a multiplicity of means for generating turbulence. The spacing between adjacent sheets is preferably constant, e.g., about 25 mils.
Each spacer has four planar fins welded in an X shape, with the outer tips of the fins being welded to four of the six vertices of the hexagonal shell 68, as shown in FIG. 2A. The spacers and the hexagonal shell may also be made of catalytic material provided with turbulence generating means.
Although the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 2B comprises first and second pluralities of parallel planar sheets, it will be appreciated that the invention also encompasses a single plurality of sheets supported between a pair of spacers.
The turbulence generating means function to repeatedly interrupt the boundary layer in fluid flowing along the sheet surfaces. Such turbulence generating means are disclosed in a concurrently filed and commonly assigned U.S. patent application entitled "Catalytic Reactor Element", the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. In accordance with the preferred embodiment disclosed therein, each element of the catalytic reactor is a perforated thin sheet of catalytic material having a multiplicity of small holes, preferably circular holes of equal diameter. The holes can be formed by punching and deburring. The holes are distributed over the sheet in a pattern of staggered rows extending transverse to the direction of fluid flow. The distance between the staggered rows is greater than the distance between holes in each row.
This arrangement of perforations optimizes the performance of the elements of the catalytic recombiner in accordance with the invention by limiting boundary layer growth and, at the same time, facilitating communication and mixing of the reactants between flow channels, without introducing an excessive pressure drop in the bulk fluid. In particular, the perforations repeatedly break up the fluid boundary layers on the surfaces of the catalytic reactor elements, which layers block diffusion of the reactants to the surface of the catalytic material. Second, the perforations provide turbulent paths which cause fluid in one flow channel to mix with fluid in another flow channel, thereby preventing formation of local zones of reactant depletion. However, the turbulence generating means need not be holes. Dimples and protuberances (e.g., in the shape of hemispheres) can also be distributed over the sheet surfaces in a pattern of staggered rows. Protuberances can also perform the function of spacers. Although dimples and protuberances are less desirable than holes because the former do not provide mixing of fluid between flow channels, the benefits of disrupting the boundary layer would be realized.
Recombiner design in accordance with the invention is effected using general principles of mass transfer which are known in the art. The design process involves selection of material and dimensions so that outlet concentration ratio and pressure drop are consistent with required criteria. In addition, size, weight, accessibility, etc. are important aspects of the design. The key points will be illustrated for typical dimensions and for recombination of water from hydrogen and oxygen, although the results are similar for other species.
The outlet concentration ratio for a catalytic recombiner cartridge in accordance with the invention is determined by a mass balance across the recombiner, which yields:
ln[C/Co ]=[1-nπdp 2 /4][4L/Dh ][α--be-CRe ]Sc-0.67 Re -0.54
where: ##EQU1## and α≈0.77; b≈0.59; c≈1/3570; DO2 and DH2 are the diffusion coefficients of O2 and H2, respectively; Dh is the mass transfer diameter; ν is the fluid kinematic viscosity; V0 is the bulk fluid velocity; Re and Sc are the Reynolds and Schmidt numbers, respectively; di and L are the diameter and length of the cartridge, respectively; N0 is the number of concentric shells in the cartridge; t is the shell thickness; n is the number of perforations per unit area of element; and dp is the perforation diameter.
An important design consideration is the pressure drop between the inlet and outlet of the cartridge: ##EQU2## where ρ is the density of the fluid; g0 is the acceleration due to gravity; and f is a friction factor which is determined semi-empirically. For compact recombiners, an appropriate correlation is: ##EQU3## where 16,000≧Re≧1,000, b0 =2, b1 =6.10-4, b2 =-3. 10-8 and b3 =7.10-13. The recombiner void fraction, ε, is given by: ##EQU4## and the coefficient in ƒ(Re) accounts for flow-blockage effects.
The outlet concentration ratio for a recombiner cartridge made in accordance with the first preferred embodiment is shown in FIG. 3. The cartridge in this case has 33 concentric shells/inch, each shell having 30 holes/inch2 of diameter 79 mils and a thickness of 12 mils. The mean spacing of the shells is 30 mils, the void fraction is 80%, and the linear density of a 9-inch-diameter assembly is about 3 lbm /inch.
This recombiner design reduces the outlet concentration of oxidizing agents by a factor of 1000 for a length L of 18 inches at a rated flow of 1.8 ft/sec. The graph shows that the length must increase as the flow rate increases in order to maintain a constant outlet concentration. Thus, a 24-inch length is required at a rated flow of 4.3 ft/sec to obtain the same outlet concentration ratio. This can be achieved by placing 6-inch-long cartridges in series in order to accommodate different flow specifications in pipes of the same inside diameter.
Pressure drop increases with overall length and flow velocity, as shown in FIG. 4. The magnitude of Δp is not sensitive to the alignment of cartridges or to details of the perforation design. Form drag is the major contributor to pressure drop in a compact design.
The catalytic recombiner cartridges in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the invention can be installed in a BWR of the type depicted in FIG. 5. In such BWRs, feedwater is admitted into a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) 10 via a feedwater inlet 12 and a feedwater sparger 14, which is a ring-shaped pipe having suitable apertures for circumferentially distributing the feedwater inside the RPV. A core spray inlet 11 supplies water to a core spray sparger 15 via core spray line 13. The feedwater from feedwater sparger 14 flows downwardly through the downcomer annulus 16, which is an annular region between RPV 10 and core shroud 18.
Water flowing through downcomer annulus 16 then flows to the core lower plenum 24 and into core 20, which comprises numerous fuel assemblies 22 (only two 2�2 arrays of which are depicted in FIG. 5). Each fuel assembly is supported at the top by top guide 19 and at the bottom by core plate 21. A mixture of water and steam exits the core and enters core upper plenum 26 under shroud head 28. Core upper plenum 26 provides standoff between the steam-water mixture exiting core 20 and entering vertical standpipes 30, the latter being disposed atop shroud head 28 and in fluid communication with core upper plenum 26. The steam-water mixture flows through standpipes 30 and enters steam separators 32, which are of the axial-flow centrifugal type. The separated liquid water then mixes with feedwater in the mixing plenum 33, which mixture then returns to the core via the downcomer annulus. The steam passes through steam dryers 34 and enters steam dome 36. The steam is withdrawn from the RPV via steam outlet 38.
The BWR also includes a coolant recirculation system which provides the forced convection flow through the core needed to achieve the required power density. A portion of the water is sucked from the lower end of the downcomer annulus 16 via recirculation water outlet 43 and forced by a centrifugal recirculation pump (not shown) into jet pump assemblies 42 (only one of which is shown) via recirculation water inlets 45. The BWR has two recirculation pumps, each of which provides the driving flow for a plurality of jet pump assemblies. The pressurized driving water is supplied to each jet pump nozzle 44 via an inlet riser 47, an elbow 48 and an inlet mixer 46 in flow sequence.
The catalytic recombiner cartridge in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the invention can be installed at key locations in the reactor, e.g., in the inlet mixers 46, in the recirculation water outlets 43 or in the core spray sparger 15. Each of these are locations with high concentrations of dissolved oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. Preferably, hydrogen gas is injected upstream of the cartridges.
If cartridges are installed in the inlet mixers, the recirculation water and reactor vessel downcomer water (normally having high concentrations of dissolved oxygen and hydrogen peroxide) will flow over the recombiner cartridge surfaces and react with a small hydrogen gas addition to the feedwater. Thus, the catalytically reacted water entering the core lower plenum 24 via the jet pump nozzle 44 through the jet pump throat will be very low in dissolved oxidizing agents. Consequently, the ECP is reduced below the SCC threshold, preventing SCC from occurring in this difficult and costly to repair area. In the absence of the recombiner cartridge, the lower plenum components, such as vessel bottom-head penetrations and access-hole covers, would be susceptible to SCC.
The catalytic recombiner cartridge of the invention can be installed in a cylindrical pipe using shim rings. In the case where the diameter of the pipe is decreasing in the downstream direction, the cartridge can be installed with a shim ring wedged between the upstream end of the cartridge and the pipe wall.
Although the preferred embodiments have been disclosed in the specific context of BWRs, in principle the invention is applicable to any system made of austenitic stainless steels subject to corrosion from low concentrations of dissolved chemical species from diverse sources. In addition, persons of ordinary skill in the art of nuclear reactor engineering will recognize that the geometry of the catalytic recombiner cartridge in accordance with the invention will depend on the specific design of the component in which the recombiner cartridge is to be installed. Moreover, the structure disclosed herein can be made from catalytic material other than water recombination catalyst to form catalytic reactors other than water recombiners.
The preferred embodiments have been disclosed for the purpose of illustration only. Variations and modifications of those embodiments will be readily apparent to mechanical engineers of ordinary skill. For example, the cylindrical shells or planar sheets could be supported in a concentric or parallel array respectively by rounded protuberances distributed over the surfaces instead of by welded spacers. In accordance with a further alternative, shells of rectangular or square section could be used in place of the hexagonal shells of the third preferred embodiment. This variation would be especially useful in pipes of rectangular or square section. All such variations and modifications are intended to be encompassed by the claims appended hereto.
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I sat in the balcony of the Senate with many others involved in pro-life work. We had had been invited to the historic argument to witness history. It was a moment I have never forgotten. We walked out filled with hope, believing that the day had actually come when the gruesome procedure would finally end. Sadly, then President Clinton vetoed the legislation and the barbarism continued.
No, longer. President Bush has promised to sign the Bill.
I thank God for the heroism and perseverance, (against extraordinary obstacles), of faithful Christians in public life, like Senator Rick Santorum, who still hear those cries. They are the cries of the poor and the voiceless. After all, who is more helpless than one who cannot be heard because their cry is muffled by their own mothers� womb?
Once the sanctuary, the first home of every human person, this procedure reaches in, partially delivers the child, and then takes her life. We have hidden its treachery under the counterfeit notion of freedom as a raw power over those weaker than ourselves. The champions of this horror sing the siren song of an unfettered �choice�. It is always the wrong choice to kill an innocent child.
Soon, this killing will be no more� at least in this gruesome way.
Social justice work is never easy. Make no mistake that is what this is all about. Another great hero of the Catholic Social Justice Tradition was Peter Maurin. Along with Dorothy Day he founded a movement called �the Catholic Worker Movement�. In his monumental �Easy Essays� he speaks of the task of building a new society, reminding the serious Catholic of the task to��create a new society, within the shell of the old, with the philosophy of the new, which is not a new philosophy but a very old philosophy, a philosophy so old that it looks like new�.
Sage words today as well, in our unfinished work of building a new culture of life. We have made �baby steps�.
I am reminded of one of my favorite Bill Murray movies entitled �What About Bob.� In that funny film, a famous Psychologist (Richard Dreyfus) gives a patient (played by Bill Murray) some advice about moving forward and overcoming his obsessive/compulsive disorder. He tells him to �take baby steps.� Senator Santorum understands how apt the analogy truly is. Because of his persistence in these efforts over all these years, after what had to be many disappointments, many babies will now take their first steps, and, perhaps we as a nation are on a road toward recovery from our obsession with a culture of death wherein persons are treated as property and objects to be used.
In an age when too many Catholics (and other Christians in public life) have become unfaithful on the defining moral issue of our age, the unrepeatable beauty and inviolable dignity of every human person at every age and stage, Senator Santorum has remained resolute and faithful. He is a desperately needed example of a faithful Catholic Christian in public life, in an age when too ...
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Downstairs has a Queen Size Four Post Bed w/mosquito net, Flatscreen TV, satellite channels, DVD player, large bathroom, table and chairs, etc
There are lovely large patios great for relaxing on the couches and large chairs, and dining table and chairs on the front patio... and a large fully enclosed garden/yard with 2+ meter walls. Its very peaceful and secluded... yet a short walk to Kuta beach and sites.
There is also a large swimming pool about 15 meters long by 5 meters across. Its shared with other villas, but mostly there's no-one there, so its quiet and the goddess fountains pouring water on your head make it exceptional.
Legian Beach and Kuta Beach is just a 5-10 minute walk away and Legian street, with all the restaurants and bars, is literally just a few minutes walk from here. The location for being central is pretty unbeatable!
There is a laundry pickup and delivery service, around the corner from us...which can be arranged to be picked up and dropped off for you. So they'll have it all done and folded for you within a day or two maximum for a very good price.
There is free cleaning service included here. You can request them to come clean at any time.
This location is perfect for everything you need.
You won't have to use taxis to get around, if you're OK with walking a little bit.
Getting to different areas like Seminyak, Changgu or South to Uluwatu is pretty easy too in a taxi or private driver.
We do also rent motorbikes as well.
We also have surf instructors and boards available.
Our lessons are $25 per lesson with first rate experienced instructors.
We can organize a car and driver for tours if you're wanting to do those things as well.
So again. There is:
- Queen Size Bed upstairs
- Queen Size Bed downstairs
- Extra Single Mattress available on request
- One TV with DVD Upstairs
- Swimming Pool (shared)
- 2 Patios downstairs
- FREE Cleaning Included
- Big Sliding Glass Door leading to patio downstairs
- Fan downstairs
- Bathroom with Hot Water, Bathtub, Shower downstairs
- Kitchen, with stove, refrigerator, sink, dishes, drinking water
- Couches and table outside.
Also available (Please Book your room/villa first. This can all be arranged on arrival or if you would like please send us a message after booking, prior to arrival to arrange any of the following)
* WE HAVE CHEAP TICKETS FOR FAST BOAT TO GILI ISLANDS (GILI TRAWANGAN & GILI AIR & LOMBOK) only 580,000 Rupiah - For Return Ticket (including Hotel Pickup)
* WE HAVE PRIVATE BUNGALOWS ON GILI TRAWANGAN FOR 395,000 Per Night (2 People)
*WE RENT MOTORBIKES (Scooters) for 60,000 Rupiah
per day.
*WE HAVE SURF LESSONS with great INSTRUCTORS for 295,000 Rupiah including the board and a 2 1/2 hour lesson.
We will pick you up at the villa for the lesson, so please let me know in advance.
Let us know and we'll book the lessons for you.
PACKAGE 1: Private Lesson - 295,000 RP per lesson includes the board and 2.5 hours lesson AND all rash guards land and sea instruction.
PACKAGE 2: (phone number hidden) lessons including board.
PACKAGE 3: 4 Private Lessons + 1 FREE DAY with our surfboard for you to use = 1 Million Rp. ($100)
*PLEASE SEND YOUR RESERVATION REQUEST VIA THIS SITE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE DATES. Once I receive the request, I will confirm the dates. I can't confirm the dates on just an inquiry in a message. NEED THE RESERVATION REQUEST.
Thank you very much!
See you soon!
Guest Access
Access to everything listed above.
Interaction with Guests
I interact as much as I can, when are timing and schedules overlap. These are private villas, so we don't like to disturb our guests. We have full-time staff on hand at all times to accommodate your needs.
Thank you!
The Neighborhood
You will Love everything about this location. Secluded, quiet, authentic Balinese setting but with direct access to everything in Kuta and Legian. Great Location! Only 3 minute walk to the heart of Legian Street.
Getting Around
Walking, Taxi, Motorcycle Taxi (ojek) are the best ways to get around this area or by renting your own cheap motor-scooter, we do rent them for $6/day.
Please take excellent care of this place keeping others future experiences in mind.
Please do not move the furniture around.
If you move something, please return it to its original position for the next guests.
Please take your food out of the refrigerator and throw it away at the end of your stay.
Please treat the villa with respect. That's all.
Thanks for your cooperation on that. :)
11 Reviews
I am very sorry to say that we were not impressed with our stay and would not recommend to anyone.
The villa was clean with a great location and the pool is really nice.
You can actually have a comfortable house party here thats how big they are.
Michael did a great job to put us up at the last minute and also arranged our transport to the Gili Islands.
The villa was clean with a great location and the pool is really nice.
My friend's phone did go missing from the room though which was really disappointing so be sure to keep all valuables in the safe, the staff helped us look and even checked the local laundry but just reminded us not to be too relaxed in future.
All in all a good stay and good value for money!
Die Unterkunft war sauber und großzügig angelegt. Der Kühlschrank mit Gefrierfach ist Gold wert auf Bali.
Die Lage ist in Ordnung und für mindestens 3 Personen auch bezahlbar. Zu 2. findet man eine Unterkunft , die dasselbe bietet auch zu einem Drittel des Preises, aber wir waren nicht unzufrieden.
Sehr nettes Personal auch sehr hilfsbereit.
Alles in allem , ein gute Platz um sich weiter umzusehen und seine Reise zu planen!
The positive - Smack in the middle of the bars and nightclubs of Kuta. Very nice villas (these are not someones home). You can actually have a comfortable house party here thats how big they are. A short 10-15 min walk to Kuta beach. Villas were described pretty accurate.
Negative - Massive amounts of mosquitos and during our 5 day stay saw about 6-7 roaches. Only bad if you're scared of bugs but I suspect almost everywhere has got bugs in Indonesia. WiFi and water got turned off for a short period, not really a big deal though.
Overall, seal the cracks so there's less mosquitos and bait the bugs and this place would be a 5 star accommodation. Oh, by the way my villa was #9 Gang Mangga. Cab driver needed to know the number. Maybe this would help to find the Guest House Villas.
The villa was a great landing spot in kuta. Although the alleys made it tricky to find at first, once we got the hang of it, it was really nice being a little off the main drag. The villa was wonderful and fairly priced. It was clean, mosquito nets were provided and the AC worked great. The pool was awesome and staff were friendly. Id definitely stay here again.
We arrived in the villa and seny was there and was very helpful. Our villa was huge and we didnt get any problem with the facilities. There were mosquitoes around and we saw a mosquito repellant provided. The villa is very comfortable. We used the pool to and had a fun! It's on the Legian area where night spots and shopping are very near. Will definitely recommend Michael to my friends traveling to Bali. Thanks Michael!
Our family of 5 stayed in one of the 2-storey villas for one night on the 18th January. I am very sorry to say that we were not impressed with our stay and would not recommend to anyone. We are pretty hardened travellers and not generally complainers if things are not perfect but things were far from perfect. First of all the driver that was apparently arranged by the villas to pick us up from the airport did not show and we had to get a taxi after waiting an hour. The place was very hard to find due to no street number on the website just a street name. After the taxi called the villas for directions we found it only to be told at 7pm that we could not check in for an hour due to a broken aircon that technicians were repairing. At 8:30 we checked in. The aircon was blowing warm air. We were given a fan for the children's room with no guard on it (blades exposed). The linen was old and stained and the bathroom smelled like a men's public toilet because of the 'urine balls' on the floor. Not a good idea for a hotel room ensuite bathroom! The place was generally unclean as was the reception area. I was very disappointed and feel the place was very overpriced at $110 per night. Badly kept and badly managed. I don't like giving bad reviews but I really feel that a lot would have to change before I would consider staying there again.
Carrie Complained about every small thing the entire time, it was a terrible experience for us. As an extra service to her, we sent a private driver, who couldn't find her at the airport. We do this as an extra service, guests are also welcome to arrange their own driver or transportation. The villa was not $110, it was $78, which is good for a 2 bedroom villa. Our linens are laundered EVERY day, and our villas are cleaned EVERY day. The AC had to be refilled with freon, and it was Saturday night, so a bit difficult to find AC technician to come at that time, but we did it and it was fixed. There was a odor ball in the bathroom, to protect against bacteria and insects. This is Bali, so its a good thing. Its a positive not a negative, but like everything else, she turned it into a negative. They only stayed one night, had they stayed longer it would have been fine. Would never recommend this guest to any host. We also do our best, but this was a nightmare.
We had a terrible experience,We tried to check in at 4pm, the villa wasn't ready,the toilet was broken,{it turned out the whole place was a toilet} We went for a meal to kill time while they fixed it.We got back at 6pm and dumped our bags,then had to dash to meet people.We got back around 11pm and it was only then that we realised what a dump it was.The floor in the kitchen area was flooded the place was thick with mosquitoes,the mosquito net around the bed was coming away from the poles and was filthy, the pillows needed a good wash,if we had of realised how bad it was earlier in the day we would never have stayed but at 11pm. we were stuffed.
First thing the following morning we went to reception to complain,and asked to speak to Michael,but they couldn't contact him.WE were booked for 3 nights,but booked out immediately.We found a lovely hotel close by that was a lot cheaper than Michaels including breakfast,so my advice is give this place a wide berth.
I'm sorry but this is a complete lie and exaggeration. Please see the other reviews and don't let one crazy person ruin it for everyone.This guy was the most difficult, really the worst, (basically insane) guest we have ever had to deal with. Yes the toilet was broken, because the last guests (who checked out the same day) tried to flush a sock down the toilet. So we had to fix it, and it took a long time to get it out. The mosquito nets (there is one upstairs and one downstairs) are both in good condition as you can see in the photos. Linens are washed daily and new complete linens, including towels and pillow cases are provided for all our guests daily. I Never got an email, message, call, or any communication from this guest. Just this review more than a week after leaving. I would have happily worked with them to resolve any issues and find a common solution as I always do. I SINCERELY want all our guests to be happy! This is why we consistently upgrade and evolve and work very hard to make that happen. We have 6 full-time cleaning staff on site at these villas always. Thank you to all our other awesome guests and sorry to Albert. All the best, Michael
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About the Host, Michael
Hi, thank you for your interest in our properties. We appreciate all our guests and we do our best to accommodate you as best possible. We have a full-time staff ready to assist you. Please ask if you need anything. As soon as you complete the booking, all directions and details including phone number and address will be emailed to you and immediately available on this site. Thank you.
We have 24 hour staff on site so you can check in any time, late at night if needed, no problem.
We have a variety of villas in the same single complex with a large shared swimming pool. Within this complex we have private one bedroom and two bedroom villas as well as single rooms, double rooms, triple rooms, and quad 4 person rooms.
The complex is quiet and secluded, yet only a 2 minute walk to Legian street and a 5-10 minute walk to Kuta or Legian beach. It's also about a 5 minute walk to Poppies Lane 2. We think it's a nicely balanced location, with direct access to the center of town, yet still quiet and secluded in our villas.
All of our villas have full amenities including Free Satellite Television, Free WIFI, Free Clean Drinking Water, Hot Water Shower, Shared Swimming Pool, Air Conditioning, Free Cleaning, Towels/Linens, and Patio Kitchens with fridge, sink, stove, and dishes.
These are affordable mid-range villas, they are fair-value for the price. They are not luxury, therefore they are priced accordingly. They are self-contained, like your own house. We have kitchen sets with dishes, pots, pans, etc already inside for your use, so please cleanup after yourself and take care of the dishes, etc.
We also have another mixed complex consisting of 2 Two Bedroom Villas, 6 Quad Rooms (suitable for 3-4 people) and 7 Double Rooms with a queen size bed. All of these rooms also have full amenities same as mentioned above. They are newly renovated, with one new building as well.
We try to create unique, nice places based on quiet setting, and close proximity to attractions with a fair value.
We are continually improving and upgrading our facilities, so every guest typically gets a better place than the last.
We also offer tours around Bali with our private Indonesian driver, motorbike rental, and surf lessons with our local instructors. They'll come pick you up at our location and take you for the lesson. A 2 1/2 hour lesson is $29 for one person or $45 for two people together for a 2 1/2 hour lesson.
Thank you!
We look forward to hosting you.
Michael and Staff