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US 12,415,946 B2Granted
Method for engineered geothermal system treatment using brines
AssigneeFirehole Geothermal Solutions, LLC
InventorThomas B. Smith
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Abstract
A method of repairing a well is provided. The method includes injecting a brine solution into the well, injecting carbon dioxide into the well, and reacting the brine solution in the reservoir rock with the carbon dioxide to form calcite such that calcite precipitates into the desired flow path between a cold well and a hot well to effectively repair short circuits within the EGS reservoir.
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A method of removing heat from rock within a well, the method comprising:
- drilling at least one well;
- injecting a brine solution into the well;
- transferring heat from the rock to the brine solution;
- flowing the brine solution to a surface facility;
- and
- producing power at the surface facility using the brine solution.
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