公开(公告)号：US12049875B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US18225013

申请日：2023-07-21

Applicant: ICE Thermal Harvesting, LLC

Inventor： Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh ,  Carrie Jeanne Murtland

IPC: F03G4/00 ,  E21B41/00 ,  E21B47/07 ,  F01K25/08 ,  F24T10/00 ,  F24T50/00

CPC classification number: F03G4/035 ,  E21B41/0085 ,  E21B47/07 ,  F01K25/08 ,  F03G4/072 ,  F24T10/00 ,  F24T50/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and a controller for controlling generation of geothermal power in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) operation to thereby supply electrical power to one or more of in-field operational equipment, a grid power structure, and an energy storage device. In an embodiment, during hydrocarbon production, a temperature of a flow of heated fluid from a source or working fluid may be determined. If the temperature is above a vaporous phase change threshold of the working fluid, heat exchanger valves may be opened to divert flow of heated fluid to heat exchangers to facilitate heat transfer from the flow of wellhead fluid to working fluid through the heat exchangers, thereby to cause the working fluid to change from a liquid to vapor, the vapor to cause a generator to generate electrical power via rotation of an expander.

公开(公告)号：US11988416B1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US18411562

申请日：2024-01-12

Applicant: Shenzhen University

Inventor： Hongzhi Cui ,  Xiaohua Bao ,  Xiangsheng Chen

IPC: F24T10/00 ,  G06Q10/20

CPC classification number: F24T10/00 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  F24T2010/56

Abstract: The present application relates to an efficient shallow geothermal energy utilization and storage system and method based on deep learning optimization. It includes the steps of obtaining current time information; determining theoretical energy consumption demand curve information; acquiring the heat exchange component number information and a corresponding single-member potential energy information; calculating single-member energy storage information according to the single-member potential energy information and preset efficiency threshold information; adding single-member energy storage information corresponding to the heat exchange component number information to obtain total stored energy information; calculating replacement time information according to the theoretical energy consumption demand curve information and the total stored energy information; and replacing the heat exchange component corresponding to the heat exchange component number information at the replacement time.

公开(公告)号：US11821312B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17416898

申请日：2019-12-20

Applicant: Terra Sonic International, LLC

Inventor： L. Mark Knolle

IPC: E21B7/24 ,  E21B7/02 ,  E21B21/06 ,  E21B1/26 ,  E21B4/14 ,  E21B1/24 ,  F24T10/00

CPC classification number: E21B7/24 ,  E21B1/24 ,  E21B1/26 ,  E21B4/14 ,  E21B7/02 ,  E21B21/065 ,  F24T10/00 ,  F24T2010/53

Abstract: A drilling rig and methods are provided for using multiple types of drilling when installing geothermal systems. The drilling rig can perform sonic drilling such as percussive sonic drilling and a type of non-sonic drilling. Control switching valves are added to the hydraulics of the drilling rig to selectively provide sufficient flow of hydraulic fluid to motors used in the multiple types of drilling, depending on which type of drilling is currently most efficient for the underground formation being drilled. The water pump and hydraulic motor for such have been designed to handle both types of drilling on a small drilling rig frame, thereby allowing for the drilling to occur in space-constrained environments. A method of recycling water used to remove cuttings during drilling to put back downhole is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180231265A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15751482

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: NANJING CANATAL DATA-CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL TECH. CO., LTD.

Inventor： Weixing ZHANG ,  Zongqin ZHANG ,  Jun TIAN ,  Yi YUAN ,  Lingyun WANG

IPC: F24F5/00 ,  F24T10/10 ,  F28D15/02

CPC classification number: F24F5/0046 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F24F5/0017 ,  F24T10/00 ,  F25B23/006 ,  F25B30/06 ,  F28D15/025 ,  F28D15/0266 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F28D20/02 ,  H05K7/20827 ,  Y02B10/40 ,  Y02E10/10 ,  Y02E60/147

Abstract: A gravity-assisted heat pipe ground cooling source cold storage system and a chiller set. The cold storage system includes a gravity-assisted heat pipe, a cold storage pool, a heat exchanging and cold condensing device, and a heat exchanger pipe. An inlet and outlet of the cold storage pool are parallel-connected to cold water pipes of a chiller set, and are connected or disconnected via control valves. The heat exchanger pipe is buried underground, and includes a flow inlet pipe and a flow return pipe having a cross section including a first arc, a second arc, a third arc, and a fourth arc. The second arc and the fourth arc are S-shaped arcs. The first arc has a radius exceeding that of the third arc, and centers of circles of the first arc and third arc are located at the cross section of the flow return pipe.

公开(公告)号：US10001300B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US14650226

申请日：2013-12-06

Applicant: TRIOPIPE GEOTHERM AB

Inventor： Thomas Andersson

IPC: F24T10/17 ,  F24J3/08 ,  F28D7/12 ,  F28D7/10 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F28F1/00 ,  F28F1/40 ,  F28F1/42

CPC classification number: F24T10/00 ,  F24T10/17 ,  F24T2010/56 ,  F28D7/103 ,  F28D7/12 ,  F28D20/0052 ,  F28F1/003 ,  F28F1/40 ,  F28F1/422 ,  F28F2255/16 ,  F28F2270/02 ,  Y02E10/125 ,  Y02E60/142

Abstract: A coaxial borehole heat exchanger includes an innermost pipe and an intermediate pipe arranged coaxially outside the innermost pipe. The intermediate pipe has an inner surface provided with a plurality of axial grooves, and the inner diameter of the intermediate pipe corresponds to the outer diameter of the innermost pipe. The coaxial borehole heat exchanger further includes an outermost pipe arranged coaxially outside the intermediate pipe, wherein the outermost pipe has an inner surface provided with a plurality of axial grooves, and wherein the inner diameter of the outermost pipe corresponds to the outer diameter of the intermediate pipe, wherein the innermost pipe and the plurality of axial grooves of the outermost pipe define liquid flow channels, and wherein the axial grooves of the intermediate pipe define a thermal insulation layer between the axial grooves of the outermost pipe and the innermost pipe. A method of producing a coaxial borehole heat exchanger is also presented herein.

公开(公告)号：US09920749B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US13935792

申请日：2013-07-05

Applicant: ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Lucien Y. Bronicki

IPC: F03G7/04 ,  F24J3/08 ,  F01K25/08

CPC classification number: F03G7/04 ,  F01K25/08 ,  F24T10/00 ,  F24T10/10 ,  F24T10/20 ,  F24T10/30 ,  Y02E10/10 ,  Y02E10/12 ,  Y02E10/14 ,  Y02E10/16 ,  Y02E10/36 ,  Y02E10/46

Abstract: A method for producing power from two geothermal heat sources includes: separating a first geothermal fluid from a first geothermal heat source into geothermal vapor comprising steam and non-condensable gases, and geothermal brine; supplying the geothermal vapor to a vaporizer; vaporizing a preheated motive fluid using heat from the geothermal vapor, wherein the heat content in the geothermal vapor exiting the flash tank is only enough to vaporize the preheated motive fluid in the vaporizer; expanding the vaporized motive fluid in a vapor turbine producing power and expanded vaporized motive fluid; condensing the expanded vaporized motive fluid to produce condensed motive fluid; and preheating the condensed motive fluid in a preheater using heat from a second geothermal fluid from a second geothermal heat source having a lower temperature and salinity content that the first geothermal fluid, thereby producing the preheated motive fluid, make-up water and heat-depleted geothermal brine.

公开(公告)号：US09758433B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US13546830

申请日：2012-07-11

Applicant: Joshuah S. Hathcox ,  Ryan P. Collins

Inventor： Joshuah S. Hathcox ,  Ryan P. Collins

IPC: C04B16/04 ,  E21B33/13 ,  C04B28/18 ,  C09K8/467 ,  F24J3/08

CPC classification number: C04B28/184 ,  C09K8/467 ,  F24T10/00 ,  Y02E10/10 ,  C04B14/022 ,  C04B14/06 ,  C04B14/104 ,  C04B22/062 ,  C04B2103/34 ,  C04B2103/408 ,  C04B40/0608 ,  C04B24/383 ,  C04B22/10 ,  C04B24/163 ,  C04B24/2652 ,  C04B2103/46 ,  C04B24/38

Abstract: A grout used in horizontal directional drilling including a silica material present in an amount of from about 50% to about 70%, bentonite present in an amount of from about 20% to about 30%, a carbon source present in an amount of from about 5% to about 15%, an inorganic alkaline material present in an amount of from about 0% to about 3%, a fluid loss additive present in an amount of from about 0% to about 1%, a polymeric dispersant present in an amount of from about 0% to about 1%, and a polymeric flow enhancer present in an amount of from about 0% to about 0.5%, all by weight of the grout composition. Methods utilizing the grout include placing conduit in a hole, forming the grout slurry, and placing the grout slurry adjacent to the conduct.

公开(公告)号：US09649582B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14149738

申请日：2014-01-07

Applicant: James H. Shnell

Inventor： James H. Shnell

IPC: F03G7/04 ,  F01K25/08 ,  F01K25/10 ,  E21B43/24 ,  F24J3/08 ,  B01D35/02 ,  C02F1/52

CPC classification number: B01D35/02 ,  C02F1/52 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/2401 ,  F01K25/08 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F03G7/04 ,  F24T10/00 ,  F24T10/10 ,  F24T10/20 ,  Y02E10/10 ,  Y02E10/12 ,  Y02E10/14

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting solid materials from a fluid is provided. The apparatus includes a conduit configured to allow the fluid to flow therethrough. The apparatus further includes a mesh extending across the conduit. The mesh is configured to allow the fluid to flow therethrough and to allow a solid material to precipitate out of the fluid onto the mesh. The apparatus further includes a support structure configured to support the mesh in position across the conduit.

公开(公告)号：US20160334140A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15111398

申请日：2015-01-14

Applicant: Jan Franck

Inventor： Jan Franck

IPC: F24J3/08 ,  F24F5/00 ,  B65D90/10 ,  B65D88/76 ,  B65D90/00

CPC classification number: F24T10/00 ,  B65D88/76 ,  B65D90/008 ,  B65D90/105 ,  F24F5/0046 ,  F24T2010/50 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F28D20/0043 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  F28F2270/00 ,  Y02B10/40 ,  Y02E10/10 ,  Y02E60/142

Abstract: The invention focuses on a container for the storage of a liquid that does not exhibit any insulation directly on its outer surface, but is set up inside a walkable chamber, which is covered with plate-shaped thermal insulation over its entire inside surface.

Abstract translation: 本发明专注于用于储存在其外表面上不直接显示任何绝缘的液体的容器，而是设置在可步行的室内，该步行室在其整个内表面上被覆盖有板状绝热体。

公开(公告)号：US20160298915A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15062551

申请日：2014-08-21

Applicant: RENEW GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED

Inventor： Manoj Bhargava

IPC: F28F21/02 ,  F24J3/08 ,  F28F13/18

CPC classification number: F28F21/02 ,  F24D10/00 ,  F24T10/00 ,  F28F13/18 ,  F28F27/02 ,  Y02B30/17 ,  Y02E10/10

Abstract: A system and method of using GEPs to conduct and distribute heat energy. The system includes at least one heat energy source, at least one GEP, a system for extracting heat energy through the GEP, and a system for distributing the heat energy extracted through the GEP. The present invention can include a variety of heat sources including geothermal, solar, nuclear, chemical, magmatic, or electrical energy. The present invention can include a variety of devices to engage the heat source. The present invention can also include a variety of conduits upon which graphene is applied or combined to form GEPs. The system for extracting heat energy can include a variety of devices, such as heat exchangers, boilers, turbines, thermocouples, or thermoelectric generators. The system for distributing heat energy can include a computer controlled manifold or regulator for dividing the heat energy extracted through the heat source. The system for distributing heat energy can include a variety of devices for converting the heat energy into other forms of energy including electricity, steam, mechanical, potential, kinetic, elastic, conduction, convection, chemical, nuclear, or incandescence.

Abstract translation: 使用GEP进行和分配热能的系统和方法。 该系统包括至少一个热能源，至少一个GEP，用于通过GEP提取热能的系统，以及用于分配通过GEP提取的热能的系统。 本发明可以包括各种各样的热源，包括地热，太阳能，核能，化学，岩浆或电能。 本发明可以包括用于接合热源的各种装置。 本发明还可以包括各种导管，石墨烯在其上施加或组合以形成GEP。 用于提取热能的系统可以包括各种装置，例如热交换器，锅炉，涡轮机，热电偶或热电发电机。 用于分配热能的系统可以包括用于分割通过热源提取的热能的计算机控制的歧管或调节器。 用于分配热能的系统可以包括用于将热能转换成包括电，蒸汽，机械，潜在，动力，弹性，传导，对流，化学，核或白炽等其他形式的能量的各种装置。