Method, System and Apparatus for Extracting Heat Energy from Geothermal Briny Fluid
Abstract: 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. ‘Ihe molten salt can be pumped to a molten salt storage tank that can serve as energy storage. 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.
US10914293
Type: Grant Filed: Juni 20, 2019 Date of Patent: February 09, 2021 Inventor: David Alan McBay