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公开(公告)号:US20240271832A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18195837
申请日:2023-05-10
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner
IPC分类号: F24T10/30
CPC分类号: F24T10/30
摘要: A method of operating a geothermal system includes steps of providing a molten salt down a wellbore extending from a surface and into an underground reservoir of magma, receiving heated molten salt from the wellbore, and providing the heated molten salt to a heat-driven process.
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公开(公告)号:US20240183249A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18443799
申请日:2024-02-16
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner
摘要: Wellbore for extracting heat from magma and a corresponding method. The method includes the steps of drilling a borehole from a surface and towards a magma chamber; supplying a drilling fluid to an interface between a drill bit and a terminal end of the borehole during drilling; terminating the drilling in response to the borehole achieving a predetermined depth; and supplying a thermodynamic fluid into the borehole to maintain the borehole while completing the wellbore. The drilling fluid lifts cuttings out of the borehole and quenches magma to form a solid phase material that can be cut by the drill bit.
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公开(公告)号:US11913679B1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US18116693
申请日:2023-03-02
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner , Scott Hall
摘要: A geothermal system is used for obtaining heated heat transfer fluid, such as steam, via heat transfer with an underground reservoir of magma. The geothermal system includes a wellbore extending between a surface and into an underground chamber formed in a reservoir of magma. The chamber may be formed by injecting a fluid at an increased pressure into underground magma to form a cavity that acts as the underground chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20240294374A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-05
申请号:US18584415
申请日:2024-02-22
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner
CPC分类号: C01B3/045 , B01J8/1827 , B01J8/1836 , C01B13/0207 , E21B41/00 , F24T10/10 , F24T10/30 , B01J2208/00176
摘要: A method for producing hydrogen by thermochemical splitting of water includes injecting one or more feed streams of water into a reaction chamber. The method further includes using a molten salt heated by a subterranean heat source to carry out the thermochemical splitting of water to form hydrogen and oxygen in the reaction chamber. The formed products are subsequently removed from the reaction chamber. Hydrogen formed in the reaction chamber may be used in a downstream process to generate hydrocarbons.
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公开(公告)号:US20240287970A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18588288
申请日:2024-02-27
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner
摘要: A drilling system includes a wellbore extending from a surface into a geothermal reservoir. The geothermal reservoir may be an underground magma reservoir. The wellbore is configured to heat a heat transfer fluid via heat transfer with the underground magma reservoir. A steam-powered motor uses the heat transfer fluid that is heated by the geothermal system to rotate a drill bit to drill a borehole.
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公开(公告)号:US20240240886A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-18
申请号:US18116699
申请日:2023-03-02
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner
CPC分类号: F28F27/00 , F24T10/15 , F24T2010/56
摘要: Apparatus, system, and method for controlling molten salt heat exchangers. The system includes a magma-driven heat exchanger that extends at least partially into a magma body containing magma. Molten salt flowing through the magma-driven heat exchanger absorbs heat from the magma to form heated molten salt. A second heat exchanger located externally to the magma-driven heat exchanger uses the heated molten salt to heat a working fluid from a first temperature to a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature. The system also includes a set of fluid conduits defining a flow path that conveys the molten salt between the magma-driven heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger in a loop. Fluid control devices are included for controlling flow of the molten salt through the flow path.
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公开(公告)号:US11897828B1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US18117313
申请日:2023-03-03
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner
IPC分类号: C07C1/12 , C01B3/04 , B01J12/00 , B01J19/24 , B01J23/89 , E21B41/00 , F24T10/10 , F24T10/30 , B01J21/04
CPC分类号: C07C1/12 , B01J12/005 , B01J12/007 , B01J19/2465 , B01J21/04 , B01J23/892 , C01B3/045 , E21B41/00 , F24T10/10 , F24T10/30 , B01J2219/00103 , C07C2521/04 , C07C2523/89
摘要: A reaction system includes a wellbore extending from a surface into a subterranean heat source. The reaction system further includes a reaction chamber configured to be maintained at a reaction temperature using heat from the subterranean heat source. The reaction system further includes one or more inlet conduits. The inlet conduits are configured to provide one or more feed streams to the reaction chamber. The reaction system also includes outlet conduits configured to allow flow of one or more product streams.
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公开(公告)号:US20240327951A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-03
申请号:US18130242
申请日:2023-04-03
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner
CPC分类号: C22B34/1259 , C22B7/007 , C22B34/124 , C22B61/00 , F24T10/13 , F24T50/00
摘要: A geothermally powered red mud processing system includes a geothermal system with a wellbore extending from a surface into an underground magma reservoir. Geothermal energy from the geothermal system is used at least in part to extract materials, such as iron, titanium, scandium, and others, from red mud that is the byproduct of an aluminum production process. The aluminum production process may also be powered by geothermal energy from the geothermal system.
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公开(公告)号:US20240295346A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-05
申请号:US18583247
申请日:2024-02-21
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner , Scott Hall
CPC分类号: F24T50/00 , E21B7/18 , E21B23/04 , E21B23/06 , E21B23/08 , F03G4/02 , F03G4/023 , F03G4/06 , F24T10/13 , F24T10/20
摘要: A geothermal system is used for obtaining heated heat transfer fluid, such as steam, via heat transfer with an underground reservoir of magma. The geothermal system includes a wellbore extending between a surface and into an underground chamber formed in a reservoir of magma. The chamber may be formed by injecting a fluid at an increased pressure into underground magma to form a cavity that acts as the underground chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20240294443A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-05
申请号:US18435567
申请日:2024-02-07
发明人: Greg Lindberg , Kimberly C. Conner
IPC分类号: C07C1/12 , B01J12/00 , B01J19/24 , B01J21/04 , B01J23/89 , C01B3/04 , E21B41/00 , F24T10/10 , F24T10/30
CPC分类号: C07C1/12 , B01J12/005 , B01J12/007 , B01J19/2465 , B01J21/04 , B01J23/892 , C01B3/045 , E21B41/00 , F24T10/10 , F24T10/30 , B01J2219/00103 , C07C2521/04 , C07C2523/89
摘要: A reaction system includes a wellbore extending from a surface into a subterranean heat source. The reaction system further includes a reaction chamber configured to be maintained at a reaction temperature using heat from the subterranean heat source. The reaction system further includes one or more inlet conduits. The inlet conduits are configured to provide one or more feed streams to the reaction chamber. The reaction system also includes outlet conduits configured to allow flow of one or more product streams.
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