ENHANCED CARBON DIOXIDE-BASED GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210025265A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US16947761

    申请日:2020-08-14

    申请人: TerraCOH Inc.

    摘要: A system comprises an injection well for accessing reservoir at a first temperature; a production well in fluid communication with the reservoir; a working-fluid supply system providing a non-water based working fluid to the injection well at a second temperature lower than the first temperature, wherein exposure of the working fluid to the first temperature heats the working fluid to a third temperature and at least a portion of the working fluid at the third temperature is produced as a production fluid; and an energy recovery system that converts energy contained in the production fluid to electricity or heat, wherein the energy recovery system includes a waste heat recovery apparatus that recovers waste heat and uses it to heat the production fluid to a fourth temperature that is higher than the third temperature, wherein the waste heat is recovered from equipment of or a process stream.

    Enhanced carbon dioxide-based geothermal energy generation systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11598186B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US16947761

    申请日:2020-08-14

    申请人: TerraCOH Inc.

    摘要: A system comprises an injection well for accessing reservoir at a first temperature; a production well in fluid communication with the reservoir; a working-fluid supply system providing a non-water based working fluid to the injection well at a second temperature lower than the first temperature, wherein exposure of the working fluid to the first temperature heats the working fluid to a third temperature and at least a portion of the working fluid at the third temperature is produced as a production fluid; and an energy recovery system that converts energy contained in the production fluid to electricity or heat, wherein the energy recovery system includes a waste heat recovery apparatus that recovers waste heat and uses it to heat the production fluid to a fourth temperature that is higher than the third temperature, wherein the waste heat is recovered from equipment of or a process stream.

    CARBON DIOXIDE-BASED GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO

    公开(公告)号:US20180106138A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-19

    申请号:US15835276

    申请日:2017-12-07

    申请人: TerraCOH Inc.

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24 E21B43/16 E21B43/40

    摘要: A system comprises an injection well in communication with an underground reservoir that is at a first temperature and that contains a native fluid, a production well in communication with the reservoir, and a supply system providing a non-water based working fluid to the injection well at a second temperature lower than the first temperature. Exposure of the working fluid to the first temperatures heats the working fluid to a third temperature that is higher than the second temperature. At least a portion of the working fluid at the third temperature enters the production well and is produced from the reservoir as a production fluid. An energy recovery apparatus in fluid communication with the production well converts energy contained in the production fluid to electricity, heat, or a combinations thereof.

    Carbon dioxide-based geothermal energy generation systems and methods related thereto

    公开(公告)号:US09869167B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-16

    申请号:US13800720

    申请日:2013-03-13

    申请人: TerraCOH Inc.

    摘要: A system comprises an injection well in communication with an underground reservoir containing a native methane-containing solution at a first temperature, a production well in communication with the reservoir, a supply system providing a non-water based working fluid to the injection well at a second temperature lower than the first temperature, wherein exposure of the working fluid to the native fluid causes a portion of methane to come out of solution to form a production fluid of at least a portion of the working fluid and the portion of methane, and exposure to the first temperatures heats the production fluid to a third temperature higher than the second temperature, wherein the heated production fluid enters the production well, and an energy recovery apparatus in communication with the productions well for converting energy in the production fluid to electricity, heat, or a combination thereof.

    ENHANCED CARBON DIOXIDE-BASED GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230313650A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18179174

    申请日:2023-03-06

    申请人: TerraCOH Inc.

    摘要: A system comprises an injection well for accessing reservoir at a first temperature; a production well in fluid communication with the reservoir; a working-fluid supply system providing a non-water based working fluid to the injection well at a second temperature lower than the first temperature, wherein exposure of the working fluid to the first temperature heats the working fluid to a third temperature and at least a portion of the working fluid at the third temperature is produced as a production fluid; and an energy recovery system that converts energy contained in the production fluid to electricity or heat, wherein the energy recovery system includes a waste heat recovery apparatus that recovers waste heat and uses it to heat the production fluid to a fourth temperature that is higher than the third temperature, wherein the waste heat is recovered from equipment of or a process stream.