Geologic conversion of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons

    公开(公告)号:US10358901B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-23

    申请号:US15644222

    申请日:2017-07-07

    摘要: A carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon conversion device and method are disclosed. A partially produced hydrocarbon subterranean reservoir comprising residual hydrocarbons is provided. A carbon dioxide source is provided, positioned on a surface proximate to the reservoir. A surface mounted high-pressure fluid injector system connecting the carbon dioxide source and the reservoir is provided. A backflow preventer is disposed in-line between the injector system and the reservoir. The injector system injects a catalyst-free feed stream, comprising carbon dioxide, into the reservoir up to an operating pressure. The backflow preventer maintains the operating pressure in the reservoir and sequesters the feed stream in the reservoir. The sequestered carbon dioxide reacts with water and at least a portion of the residual hydrocarbons over a time period to produce additional hydrocarbons. The water is present in the reservoir, provided by the feed stream, or both. The additional hydrocarbons are recovered after the time period.

    Geologic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Hydrocarbons

    公开(公告)号:US20190010791A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-10

    申请号:US15644222

    申请日:2017-07-07

    摘要: A carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon conversion device and method are disclosed. A partially produced hydrocarbon subterranean reservoir comprising residual hydrocarbons is provided. A carbon dioxide source is provided, positioned on a surface proximate to the reservoir. A surface mounted high-pressure fluid injector system connecting the carbon dioxide source and the reservoir is provided. A backflow preventer is disposed in-line between the injector system and the reservoir. The injector system injects a catalyst-free feed stream, comprising carbon dioxide, into the reservoir up to an operating pressure. The backflow preventer maintains the operating pressure in the reservoir and sequesters the feed stream in the reservoir. The sequestered carbon dioxide reacts with water and at least a portion of the residual hydrocarbons over a time period to produce additional hydrocarbons. The water is present in the reservoir, provided by the feed stream, or both. The additional hydrocarbons are recovered after the time period.

    Heater and method of operating
    10.
    发明授权
    Heater and method of operating 有权
    加热器和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US09328596B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US14159585

    申请日:2014-01-21

    摘要: A plurality of heaters are disposed end to end within a bore hole of a formation where the bore hole extends from an upper end to a lower end such that a lower heater of the plurality of heaters is proximal to the lower end of the bore hole while every other of the plurality of heaters is distal from the lower end of the bore hole. Each of the plurality of heaters includes a fuel cell stack assembly having a plurality of fuel cells which convert chemical energy from a fuel into heat and electricity through a chemical reaction with an oxidizing agent. Each of the plurality of heaters has a thermal output that is less than or equal to a predetermined value except the lower heater of the plurality of heaters which has a thermal output that is greater than the predetermined value.

    摘要翻译: 多个加热器并排设置在钻孔从上端延伸到下端的钻孔中,使得多个加热器的下加热器靠近钻孔的下端,而 多个加热器中的每一个都远离钻孔的下端。 多个加热器中的每一个包括具有多个燃料电池的燃料电池堆组件,燃料电池通过与氧化剂的化学反应将化学能从燃料转化成热和电。 多个加热器中的每一个具有小于或等于预定值的热输出,除了具有大于预定值的热输出的多个加热器的下加热器之外。