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METHOD FOR ENGINEERED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM TREATMENT USING BRINES
20230220266 · 2023-07-13 ·

A method of repairing a well is provided. The method includes injecting a brine solution into the well, injecting carbon dioxide into the well, and reacting the brine solution in the reservoir rock with the carbon dioxide to form calcite such that calcite precipitates into the desired flow path between a cold well and a hot well to effectively repair short circuits within the EGS reservoir.

Nano-Modified Polymer Injectate for Improving Energy Sweep in Geothermal Reservoirs and Methods of Making

The present invention provides a device, system, and method that eliminates the short-circuiting and improves energy sweep in geothermal reservoirs.

METHOD FOR INSTALLING A GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM, METHOD FOR UTILIZING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, AND GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM
20230011174 · 2023-01-12 · ·

Method for installing a geothermal system, comprising: arranging a drilling equipment, including a support structure and a terminal module, mounted on the support structure; by means of the drilling equipment, drilling the soil in succession along a substantially vertical first tract, a substantially horizontal second tract and a substantially vertical third tract, the first, second and third tracts forming a substantially U-shaped well, the first tract having a surface inlet, where the drilling is started, the third tract having a surface outlet, where the drilling is finished, the well crossing a geothermal zone; arranging a casing in the well, so that the casing extends between the inlet of the first tract and the outlet of the third tract; arranging a heat utilization system, associated with an axial end of the casing; arranging a hydraulic system configured to cause a heat transfer fluid to circulate in the casing, so that the heat transfer fluid will absorb heat from the geothermal formation and will release it at the heat utilization system.

Real-time measurement of two-phase mass flow rate and enthalpy using pressure differential devices

Geothermal two-phase flow metering device and measurement method in geothermal well and large diameter pipelines are disclosed herein. The method thereof is measuring the enthalpy and mass flow rate of the two-phase fluid in real-time. The device mainly includes a primary, a secondary and a multi-tapping pressure components. The primary component can be an Orifice plate or Nozzle or Venturi tube. The secondary component is a transmitters-transducers. The multi tapping pressure used are radius, flanges, and corners. The example system includes data signal of upstream pressure, downstream and the pressure difference of the multi tapping is recorded and calculated in the flow computer machine. A flow meter has good accuracy with less noise for a wide range of wells output and pipeline size range, which is very useful for the geothermal industry.

FLUID CONTAINER AND HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS
20230213286 · 2023-07-06 ·

A fluid container that can prevent a container from being in contact with a heat source fluid and stably hold the heat source fluid, even if corrosive, in the container to perform heat recovery and the like. A first fluid and a second fluid are both allowed to flow into and out of a container body 10. The second fluid is supplied into the container body by a second fluid supply unit 30 to form a layer of the second fluid flowing down along an inner surface of the container body 10, causing the second fluid to be interposed between the first fluid and the inner surface of the container body. This eliminates deterioration of the container body due to corrosion of the container body by the fact that the first fluid has contact with the inner surface of the container body, as well as scale precipitation from the first fluid.

Flexible sealing tube and method for producing the same
11549726 · 2023-01-10 · ·

A flexible sealing tube is described that is adapted to be installed in and extend along a bore in the ground for use in a system for exchanging of energy with the ground. The flexible sealing tube has a first tube end to be installed at an inner part of said bore, and the flexible sealing tube is closed in the first tube end. The flexible sealing tube also has a first channel and a second channel extending in a longitudinal direction (L) of the flexible sealing tube, the first and second channels being in fluid connection with each other. The first and second channels are formed by the flexible sealing tube.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF PROACTIVE UTILIZATION OF SPATIAL STRESS FIELD IN LABORATORY

A system and a method evaluate the effect of proactive utilization of a spatial stress field in laboratory. The system includes a rock sample placement device for placing a rock sample, a confining pressure control device for applying a set confining pressure to the rock sample, a fracture imaging device, a fracturing fluid injection device for injecting fracturing fluid into the perforation in the wellbore of the rock sample to form fractures within the rock sample, a stress measurement device, and a processing device for calculating a stress field proactive utilization coefficient of the rock sample.

Vertical ground heat exchanger for reducing temperature in carbonaceous shale rock mass and preventing roadbed frost heave

A vertical ground heat exchanger for reducing the temperature in the carbonaceous shale rock mass and preventing roadbed frost heave includes a heating mechanism, a heat releasing component respectively connected to both ends of the heating mechanism and a refrigeration heat exchange mechanism. The refrigeration heat exchange mechanism is connected to the lower end of the heating mechanism through a heat transfer pipeline and communicates with the heat releasing component. The heat releasing component includes a double-layer heat exchange tube component, a gas-liquid separator and a branch tube, wherein the double-layer heat exchange tube component is respectively connected to the both ends of the heating mechanism, the gas-liquid separator is connected to the double-layer heat exchange tube component, and the branch tube is connected between the gas-liquid separator and the refrigeration heat exchange mechanism. The double-layer heat exchange tube component includes an upper bellows and a lower bellows.

Method, system and apparatus for extracting heat energy from geothermal briny fluid
11692530 · 2023-07-04 ·

The present disclosure relates to techniques for extracting heat energy from geothermal briny fluid. A briny fluid can be extracted from a geothermal production well and delivered to a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger can receive the briny fluid and transfer heat energy from the briny fluid to a molten salt. The molten salt can be pumped to a molten salt storage tank that can serve as energy storage. The briny fluid can be returned to a geothermal source via the production well. The briny fluid can remain in a closed-loop system, apart from the molten salt, from extraction through return to the geothermal production well.

Method for realizing uniform stimulation for the oil and gas well by low-cost multi-stage fracturing

The present invention discloses a method for realizing uniform stimulation for the oil and gas well by low-cost multi-stage fracturing, comprising the following steps: first calculate and predict the inlet widths of the fracture created in the planned hydraulic fracturing; then design the plugging scheme for blocking the fracture inlet after each fracturing treatment; the selected plugging particles are composed of filling particles and skeleton particles, with designed plugging scheme; after complete the design of plugging scheme, perform the fracturing treatment to create hydraulic fracturing in the reservoir; skeleton particles and filling particles are added into the fractures successively according to plan. The present invention provides a multi-stage single-cluster fracturing method, with the advantages of controllable fracture sizes and low cost. The present invention can realize a good uniformity of stimulation for the oil and gas wells.