US 12,135,016 B2
Systems for generating geothermal power in an organic Rankine cycle operation during hydrocarbon production based on wellhead fluid temperature
Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh, Houston, TX (US); and Carrie Jeanne Murtland, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to ICE Thermal Harvesting, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by ICE Thermal Harvesting, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/614,901.
Application 18/614,901 is a continuation of application No. 18/212,269, filed on Jun. 21, 2023, granted, now 11,971,019.
Application 18/212,269 is a continuation of application No. 18/149,316, filed on Jan. 3, 2023, granted, now 11,732,697, issued on Aug. 22, 2023.
Application 18/149,316 is a continuation of application No. 17/650,811, filed on Feb. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,578,706, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/650,811 is a continuation of application No. 17/305,298, filed on Jul. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,280,322, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/200,908, filed on Apr. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0254973 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F03G 7/04 (2006.01); E21B 34/02 (2006.01); E21B 34/06 (2006.01); E21B 36/00 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/07 (2012.01); F01K 11/02 (2006.01); F01K 17/02 (2006.01); F01K 25/08 (2006.01); F03G 4/00 (2006.01); F03G 4/06 (2006.01); F03G 7/00 (2006.01); F24T 50/00 (2018.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC F03G 7/045 (2021.08) [E21B 34/025 (2020.05); E21B 34/066 (2013.01); E21B 36/00 (2013.01); E21B 41/0085 (2013.01); E21B 47/07 (2020.05); F01K 11/02 (2013.01); F01K 17/02 (2013.01); F01K 25/08 (2013.01); F03G 4/023 (2021.08); F03G 4/035 (2021.08); F03G 4/06 (2021.08); F03G 4/072 (2021.08); F03G 7/027 (2021.08); F24T 50/00 (2018.05); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); F02G 2243/08 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system to generate electrical power, the system comprising:
a heat exchanger including (a) a first fluid path to receive diverted wellhead fluid from a wellhead and (b) a second fluid path to receive a working fluid, the heat exchanger positioned to transfer heat from the wellhead fluid to the working fluid;
a recycle unit, including a generator, a condenser, and a pump, positioned so that a flow of the working fluid from the second fluid path causes the generator to generate electrical power during operation when the condenser is positioned to cool the working fluid of the heat exchanger and the pump is positioned to transport the working fluid from the condenser toward the second fluid path of the heat exchanger, the condenser also positioned to receive at least some of the diverted wellhead fluid; and
one or more valves operatively positioned to reduce a pressure and temperature of the wellhead fluid from the heat exchanger.