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Heat Exchange Using Underground Water System

a technology of underground water and heat exchange, which is applied in indirect heat exchangers, lighting and heating apparatus, greenhouse gas reduction, etc., can solve the problem of low efficiency of conventional heat pumps in extreme hot and cold weather

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-11
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The conventional heat pump has low efficiency for extreme hot and cold weather.

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[0234]Here are some of the embodiments / examples of the current invention:

[0235]The source of the energy can be from the following sources, or through the following medium or phenomenon: dry steam hydrothermal, hot water hydrothermal, hot dry rock, geopressurized geothermal, magma, volcanic lava, activities, or chambers, hot springs, springs, water fountains, undercurrent rivers in ocean, underground water basins, rivers, or currents, high pressure steam or gasses trapped underground or in Earth cavities, cavities caused by oil, gas, or mineral explorations or mining, caverns or caves, cavities under rivers, ground, or seas, natural or human-made tunnels, gaps or structures caused by earthquakes on the surface or depth of the planet Earth, geysers (such as that in Yellowstone Park in US), waterfalls, rivers, wind, surface or ground water supplies, man-made water containers or reservoirs, flood-prevention reservoirs, agricultural reservoirs, fish or algae reservoir for fish farms or p...

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In this disclosure, we have the following examples and teachings: A geothermal heating and or cooling system is introduced here which is deriving cooled or heated liquid via existing infrastructure of water pipe system in use for the houses and buildings, e.g. from the city water system or pipe network, or from the well water (or lake or river or sea or ocean or the like), piped or channeled to the buildings, through pipes or conduits or channels or closed enclosures. The system derives cooled liquid from existing underground infrastructure, including or for example, below-ground water pipes. The system gains a temperature advantage from the geothermal ground temperature, which remains roughly constant throughout the year in most regions. The system uses (e.g.) a storage tank to contain a working fluid and store thermal energy. In one example, multiple chambers and / or tanks are used for water heaters or coolers, with different connection and flow mechanisms. Other examples and designs are also discussed and shown here.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is a renewable environmental-friendly energy source, which can be used with a low set-up cost all year around (day or night, and all seasons). To maintain the current energy consumption on this planet, humans have to use different renewable and environmental-friendly energy sources.[0002]Some prior art in this field are, as US patents or applications:[0003]U.S. Pat. No. 7,898,155 System for generating electricity using a chemical heat engine and piezoelectric material[0004]U.S. Pat. No. 7,896,078 Method of using crosslinkable brine containing compositions[0005]U.S. Pat. No. 7,891,440 Method and system for installing geothermal transfer apparatuses with a sonic drill and a removable or retrievable drill bit[0006]U.S. Pat. No. 7,891,188 Apparatus for producing power using geothermal liquid[0007]U.S. Pat. No. 7,856,839 Direct exchange geothermal heating / cooling system sub-surface tubing inst...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F28D20/00
CPCF24J3/081F28D20/0039F28D20/0052F28D21/0012F28D2020/0069F28D2020/0078Y02B30/52F28D2020/0091F28D2020/0095Y02B30/566Y02E70/30Y02E10/12Y02E60/142F28D2020/0082F24T10/10Y02B30/56Y02E10/10Y02E60/14
Inventor TADAYON, SAIEDTADAYON, BIJANMARTIN, DAVID
Owner BTPATENT
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