F24T10/13

Heat-dissipating structure having embedded support tube to form internally recycling heat transfer fluid and application apparatus
09970687 · 2018-05-15 ·

The invention is provided with a support tube (101) and an inner tube (103) installed inside thereof, the diameter differentiation between the inner diameter of the support tube (101) and the outer diameter of the inner tube (103) is formed with a partitioned space for constituting a fluid path, the upper tube of the support tube (101) is installed with an electric energy application device assembly (108), and through the fluid pump (105) serially installed on the heat transfer fluid path to pump the heat transfer fluid to form a closed recycling flow, and through passing the support tube (101) of the mentioned closed recycling heat transfer fluid path and the exposed portion at the outer surface of the relevant structure, thereby enabling to perform temperature equalizing operation with the external gaseous or solid or liquid environment and/or the soil or liquid of the shallow ground natural thermal energy body.

Building designs and heating and cooling systems
09964338 · 2018-05-08 · ·

Building constructions, building heating and/or cooling methods, and/or heating and/or cooling systems are provided that can include interior conduits configured to convey a fluid coupled with exterior conduits extending through the grounds surrounding the building.

Integrated renewable energy and asset system

An integrated renewable energy and asset system is provided. In some embodiments, the system comprises: an existing parking lot positioned adjacent to a building structure, wherein the existing parking lot has an associated pattern; bore holes that are formed into the existing parking lot, wherein the bore holes are organized based on the pattern of the existing parking lot; vertical columns inserted into at least a first portion of the bore holes, wherein: crossbeams are installed on an upper portion of a vertical column to form a support structure; and a canopy is connected to the crossbeams, wherein the canopy is formed from multiple attached photovoltaic modules and thermal tubes are integrated with the photovoltaic modules; geothermal tubes that capture thermal energy are inserted into at least a second portion of the bore holes, wherein each of the thermal tubes and each of the geothermal tubes is connected to a geothermal heat pump and wherein each of the thermal tubes is connected to the geothermal heat pump; and a hardware processor that is configured to: receive sensor information from sensors disposed on the canopy; determine whether to direct at least a portion of the thermal energy captured using the geothermal tubes to the solar thermal panels based on the received sensor information; and cause the heat captured using the geothermal tubes to be directed to the solar thermal panels based on the determination.

Screw-in geothermal heat exchanger systems and methods
09897347 · 2018-02-20 ·

A method of installing a tubular heat exchanger into soil includes providing the tubular heat exchanger and screwing the tubular heat exchanger into the soil with an installation apparatus. The installation apparatus may be removed from the soil without removing the tubular heat exchanger from the soil.

Systems for Generating Energy from Geothermal Sources and Methods of Operating and Constructing Same

The present disclosure describes a system and a method for generating energy from geothermal sources. The system includes an insulated injection pipe and a common well segment, an injection well and a production well, a first lateral section connected to the injection well and a second lateral section connected to the production well, a multilateral connector joining the first and second lateral sections, the insulated injection pipe coinciding with the common well segment, defining a pressure-tested loop within the rock formation and in a heat transfer arrangement therewith. The loop cased in steel and cemented in place. The loop to receive working fluid capable of undergoing phase change within the downhole well loop as a result of heat transferred from the rock formation. The system also includes a pump to circulate working fluid, a turbine system to convert the flow of working fluid into electricity, and a cooler.

Systems for Generating Energy from Geothermal Sources and Methods of Operating and Constructing Same

The present disclosure describes a system and a method for generating energy from geothermal sources. The system includes an insulated injection pipe and a common well segment, an injection well and a production well, a first lateral section connected to the injection well and a second lateral section connected to the production well, a multilateral connector joining the first and second lateral sections, the insulated injection pipe coinciding with the common well segment, defining a pressure-tested loop within the rock formation and in a heat transfer arrangement therewith. The loop cased in steel and cemented in place. The loop to receive working fluid capable of undergoing phase change within the downhole well loop as a result of heat transferred from the rock formation. The system also includes a pump to circulate working fluid, a turbine system to convert the flow of working fluid into electricity, and a cooler.

SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING WASTE HEAT OF DATA CENTER
20250020365 · 2025-01-16 ·

A system for utilizing waste heat of data center, which includes a first heat exchange module, a second heat exchange module, a heat storage and extraction flow path, a heat supply flow path and a buried pipe; both the heat storage and extraction flow path and the heat supply flow path are connected with the first heat exchange module, the second heat exchange module is connected in the heat storage and extraction flow path and the heat supply flow path, the buried pipe is arranged in the heat storage and extraction flow path, and the buried pipe is configured to be buried below a ground surface and store the heat transferred by the data center heat dissipation system into soil below the ground surface, or transfer heat stored in the soil below the ground surface to the heat supply flow path through the second heat exchange module.

SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING WASTE HEAT OF DATA CENTER
20250020365 · 2025-01-16 ·

A system for utilizing waste heat of data center, which includes a first heat exchange module, a second heat exchange module, a heat storage and extraction flow path, a heat supply flow path and a buried pipe; both the heat storage and extraction flow path and the heat supply flow path are connected with the first heat exchange module, the second heat exchange module is connected in the heat storage and extraction flow path and the heat supply flow path, the buried pipe is arranged in the heat storage and extraction flow path, and the buried pipe is configured to be buried below a ground surface and store the heat transferred by the data center heat dissipation system into soil below the ground surface, or transfer heat stored in the soil below the ground surface to the heat supply flow path through the second heat exchange module.

Method for thermal profile control and energy recovery in geothermal wells

A method for controlling temperature maxima and minima from the heel to toe in geothermal well lateral sections. The method includes disposing at least a pair of wells proximately where thermal contact is possible. Working fluid is circulated in one well of the pair in one direction and the working fluid of the second well is circulated in as direction opposite. to the first. In this manner temperature equilibration is attainable to mitigate maxima and minima to result in a substantially more uniform temperature of the working fluids in respective wells and the rock formation area there between. Specific operating protocol is disclosed having regard to the temperature control for maximizing thermal energy recovery.

Method for thermal profile control and energy recovery in geothermal wells

A method for controlling temperature maxima and minima from the heel to toe in geothermal well lateral sections. The method includes disposing at least a pair of wells proximately where thermal contact is possible. Working fluid is circulated in one well of the pair in one direction and the working fluid of the second well is circulated in as direction opposite. to the first. In this manner temperature equilibration is attainable to mitigate maxima and minima to result in a substantially more uniform temperature of the working fluids in respective wells and the rock formation area there between. Specific operating protocol is disclosed having regard to the temperature control for maximizing thermal energy recovery.