Liquid metal heat exchanger for efficient heating of soils and geologic formations
Abstract
Apparatus for efficient heating of subterranean earth includes a well-casing that has an inner wall and an outer wall. A heater is disposed within the inner wall and is operable within a preselected operating temperature range. A heat transfer metal is disposed within the outer wall and without the inner wall, and is characterized by a melting point temperature lower than the preselected operating temperature range and a boiling point temperature higher than the preselected operating temperature range.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Kingston, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1014189
- Patent Number(s):
- 7665524
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 11/536,988
- Assignee:
- UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
DeVault, Robert C, and Wesolowski, David J. Liquid metal heat exchanger for efficient heating of soils and geologic formations. United States: N. p., 2010.
Web.
DeVault, Robert C, & Wesolowski, David J. Liquid metal heat exchanger for efficient heating of soils and geologic formations. United States.
DeVault, Robert C, and Wesolowski, David J. Tue .
"Liquid metal heat exchanger for efficient heating of soils and geologic formations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1014189.
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title = {Liquid metal heat exchanger for efficient heating of soils and geologic formations},
author = {DeVault, Robert C and Wesolowski, David J},
abstractNote = {Apparatus for efficient heating of subterranean earth includes a well-casing that has an inner wall and an outer wall. A heater is disposed within the inner wall and is operable within a preselected operating temperature range. A heat transfer metal is disposed within the outer wall and without the inner wall, and is characterized by a melting point temperature lower than the preselected operating temperature range and a boiling point temperature higher than the preselected operating temperature range.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 2010},
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