Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-fluid renewable geo-energy systems and methods
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Application No.: US15642045Application Date: 2017-07-05
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Publication No.: US10995972B2Publication Date: 2021-05-04
- Inventor: Thomas A. Buscheck
- Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Livermore
- Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Current Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Livermore
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: F24T10/20
- IPC: F24T10/20 ; F01K25/10 ; F03G7/04 ; F02C1/05 ; F01K7/16 ; F28D20/00 ; F24T10/00

Abstract:
A geo-energy production system and method extracts thermal energy from a reservoir formation, and stores either thermal waste heat or excess heat in a storage zone of the reservoir formation. A compressed fluid injection injects an unheated, compressed working fluid into the storage zone. A fluid injection well injects a working fluid laden with thermal waste heat or excess heat into the storage zone. The storage zone is located below a caprock layer and above a native brine zone of the reservoir formation and is partially circumscribed by a hot brine storage zone. The compressed working fluid assists with a withdrawal of pressurized brine residing below and/or to the sides of the storage zone. A compressed CO2, N2, or air production well helps to remove compressed working fluid from the storage zone for use in power production.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170299226A1 MULTI-FLUID RENEWABLE GEO-ENERGY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2017-10-19
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