Method and apparatus for generating pollution free electrical energy from hydrocarbons

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-16
PRODN RESOURCES
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[0007] It is thus one aspect of the present invention to provide a cost effective, economical apparatus and method to exploit and produce combustible products from hydrocarbon reservoirs and generate electrical energy in remote and isolated loca

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Although extremely beneficial as a fuel source, these hydrocarbon energy sources emit toxic fumes and carbon containing compounds in their exhaust when burned, and are thus believed to be a major contributor to global warming, air pollution and other undesirable conditions known to cause harm to human health and the environment.
Although recent improvements to power generating exhaust systems including catalytic converters, exhaust scrubbers and other similar products have improved the efficiency and reduced emissions of power plants which rely on hydrocarbon fuel sources, there is still a significant problem with rega

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[0022] Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 depicts a flow schematic of one embodiment of the present invention and which identifies the flow path of a hydrocarbon fluid and the creation of electrical energy associated therewith. More specifically, the flow schematic depicts a producing geologic formation 2 which generally comprises a porous and permeable subterranean formation which is capable of storing, a hydrocarbon fluid such as oil, natural gas, condensate, or other combustible hydrocarbons (hereinafter “hydrocarbon fluid”). The natural gas may be comprised of methane, ethane, butane, propane, as well as liquid condensate associated therein. As well known in the oil and gas industry, these hydrocarbon fluids may be produced through a producing wellbore 6 either naturally due to a high bottom hole pressure in the producing geologic formation, or by means of artificial lift using pumps, down-hole motors, sucker-rods, and other available means well known in the art to extract th...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the generation of substantially pollution free energy by utilizing hydrocarbons to create electrical energy, while reinjecting exhaust fumes or other byproducts into a subterranean formation. Thus, remote, low reserve oil and gas fields may be exploited and produced without requiring the construction of expensive gas transmission lines.

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[0001] This application claims priority to and is a Continuation-in-Part application of pending prior application Ser. No. 10 / 199,430, filed Jul. 18, 2002 and is incorporated in its entirety by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to electrical power generation, and more specifically substantially pollution free power generation obtained from naturally occurring hydrocarbons with the reinjection of waste byproducts into subterranean formations. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] As a result of worldwide industrialization in the 19th and 20th centuries and the discovery of the internal combustion engine, an ever increasing demand for hydrocarbon fuel exists throughout the world. More specifically, “hydrocarbons” as discussed herein include all carbon based combustible fuels such as coal, petroleum products such as oil and tar, and natural gas, and any organic compound of hydrogen and carbon which occurs naturally in gaseous, liquid or solid form and i...

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IPC IPC(8): E21B43/40E21B41/00
CPCE21B41/0057
Inventor SARADA, STEVEN A.
Owner PRODN RESOURCES
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