GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEM
A system for geothermal heating, the system comprising a forced geothermal circuit in communication with a well bore; a gyroid heat exchanger, the gyroid heat exchanger in communication with a closed loop working fluid circuit; and a production casing. A method of optimizing energy recovery from a geothermal well comprising selecting a well bore gyroid heat exchanger depth; and adjusting an annulus liquid level.
1 . A system for geothermal heating, the system comprising:
a forced geothermal circuit in communication with a well bore;
a gyroid heat exchanger;
said gyroid heat exchanger in communication with a closed loop working fluid circuit; and
a production casing.
2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said closed-loop working fluid circuit comprises an annulus.
3 . The system of claim 1 wherein said closed-loop working fluid circuit comprises insulated tubing.
4 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a pump.
5 . The system of claim 4 wherein said pump is an electric submersible pump.
6 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a working fluid.
7 . The system of claim 6 wherein said working fluid is pressurized.
8 . The system of claim 6 wherein said working fluid comprises a liquid phase.
9 . The system of claim 6 wherein said working fluid comprises a mixed-phase.
10 . The system of claim 6 wherein said working fluid comprises a dry phase.
11 . The system of claim 6 wherein said working fluid comprises a single phase.
12 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a multilateral channel.
13 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a polished bore receptacle.
14 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a flow diverter.
15 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a triply periodic minimal surface lattice.
16 . The system of claim 15 wherein said triply periodic minimal surface lattice comprises a flow baffling.
17 . The system of claim 6 wherein said working fluid has a high enthalpy density.
18 . A method of optimizing energy recovery from a geothermal well comprising:
selecting a well bore gyroid heat exchanger depth; and
adjusting an annulus liquid level.
19 . The method of claim 18 further comprising matching a working fluid operating pressure to a static head.
20 . The method of claim 18 further comprising controlling a boiling point of a working fluid.