Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ARTIFICIAL GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESERVOIR CREATED USING HOT DRY ROCK GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/119409
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods are described for using heated fluids from enhanced geothermal systems projects that recover geothermal heat from hot dry rock resources, and then injecting the heated pressurized fluids into a suitable rock formation to create an artificial geothermal energy reservoir. The artificial geothermal reservoir can then be used to store thermal energy by boosting the enthalpy of injected fluids by exchanging against heated fluids from other sources including a solar thermal power plant. Recovered heated fluids are utilized in a geothermal power plant and the spent geothermal fluids can be injected to recover additional thermal energy from hot dry rock resources. One embodiment is a geosolar electric power generation project to provide a steady and flexible source of renewable energy from a hot dry rock geothermal source integrated with a concentrating solar power project.
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Inventors:
KLEMENCIC PAUL M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/028841
Publication Date:
January 19, 2012
Filing Date:
March 17, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SKIBO SYSTEMS LLC (US)
KLEMENCIC PAUL M (US)
KLEMENCIC PAUL M (US)
International Classes:
F24J3/08; F03G4/00; F03G7/04
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KONSKI, Antoinette, F. et al. (975 Page Mill RoadPalo Alto, CA, US)
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