System and method for creating an open loop with optional closed loop riparian geothermal infrastructure

Abstract

A system and method for creating a geothermal generation and distribution grid is presented. This system allows the average home to be tied into an existing geothermal “grid”. The user need not invest in the infrastructure necessary outside the home to enable a system inside the home. The user, instead, is responsible for creating the section that exists in the interior infrastructure. In one embodiment of the invention, the infrastructure comprises at least one distribution flow line having a forward line for a first phase and a return flow line for a circulatory second phase. The distribution flow line is coupled to any point along a main flow line. The main line is buried along a roadway and to a sufficient depth within an earthly body for converting the first and second phases. The main line may be configured to be an open loop with an optional closed loop infrastructure.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation in part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 747,061, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A CLOSED-LOOP RIPARIAN GEOTHERMAL INFRASTRUCTURE”, filed on May 10, 2007, which is a continuation in part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 742,339, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A GEOTHERMAL ROADWAY UTILITY”, filed on Apr. 30, 2007, which is a continuation in part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 645,109, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A NETWORKED INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM OF FIXED AND MOBILE SOLAR AND WIND GATHERING DEVICES”, filed on Dec. 22, 2006. The entire teachings of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]It is well known that geothermal systems transfer heat or cool to homes and buildings by a heat pump, which is a mechanical device that transfers heat from one source to another. Ground-source units pull heat ...

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Problems solved by technology

The by-products produced by combustion systems contain harmful emissions.

These emissions degrade air quality and negatively impact individuals' health and contribute to environmental problems (e.g., acid rain and the greenhouse effect).

Existing conventional uses of geothermal energy systems have limitations in distribution and deployment.

The costs may be insurmountable for many families, businesses, and municipalities.

Some homes or businesses are precluded from digging the geothermal underground network system due to zoning, topographic, space or geologic factors that appear on potential geothermal system user's land sites.

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