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US 2008/0174115 A1Published application
Power systems utilizing the heat of produced formation fluid
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorGene Richard Lambirth
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. At least one method includes treating a hydrocarbon containing formation. The method may include providing heat to the formation; producing heated fluid from the formation; and generating electricity from at least a portion of the heated fluid using a Kalina cycle.
Claims24
1-1081. (canceled)
A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising:
- providing heat to the formation;
- producing heated fluid from the formation;
- and
- generating electricity from at least a portion of the heated fluid using a Kalina cycle.
1 more element
A system for generating electricity, comprising:
- a plurality of heaters in the formation, the heaters configured to heat a portion of the portion;
- a plurality of production wells, the production wells configured to remove heated formation fluid from the heated portion of the formation;
- a Kalina cycle system coupled to one or more of the production wells, wherein heat from the heated formation fluid is used by the Kalina cycle system to generate electricity.
1104-1651. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.