IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0341183
(2003-01-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Dahlem, David Fred
- Feodorov, Michael
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대리인 / 주소 |
Dickstein Shapiro Morin &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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The present invention revolves around the incorporation and use of existing drilled wells, either dry holes, abandoned or converted producing wells and/or new, to be drilled wells or any other well(s), of any diameter and any depth, located, sited, designed and fabricated to store and cycle compress
The present invention revolves around the incorporation and use of existing drilled wells, either dry holes, abandoned or converted producing wells and/or new, to be drilled wells or any other well(s), of any diameter and any depth, located, sited, designed and fabricated to store and cycle compressed natural gas or other gasses or hydrocarbon liquids within the contained cavity of the well-bore casing in any volume and with any degree (high or low) of deliverability.Each of the well(s) can then be incorporated with additional facilities, depending upon designed use and process (use and process as discussed within the patent application), such as standard telemetry, automation and integration equipment, compressors, pressure reducing regulators, turbo-compressors (for electrical and or mechanical power creation), distributed power generator engines, measurement equipment and other components for compressing and storing the gas or hydrocarbon liquids within the system at a range of rates, and then cycling the gas out of the well(s) for a number of business applications. The well(s) can also be incorporated with standard electronic communication devices to automate and integrate them within other systems such that they can be controlled remotely and automatically from any location.
대표청구항
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1. A method of storing and cycling gas within a natural gas delivery infrastructure including a plurality of conduits between at least one gas source and a plurality of gas consumers to accommodate non-uniform demand, comprising:providing at least one gas storage facility comprising a sealed well bo
1. A method of storing and cycling gas within a natural gas delivery infrastructure including a plurality of conduits between at least one gas source and a plurality of gas consumers to accommodate non-uniform demand, comprising:providing at least one gas storage facility comprising a sealed well bore; providing means for monitoring the rate of gas demand by at least one of the plurality of gas consumers; transferring gas to the at least one storage facility; storing gas in the at least one storage facility when demand is at or below a first predetermined rate; and transferring gas from the at least one storage facility to the delivery infrastructure or the at least one gas consumer when demand is above the predetermined rate. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the well bore is selected from the group consisting of existing natural gas wells and oil wells.3. The method of claim 2, further comprising casing the well bore.4. The method of claim 3, wherein the casing comprises an expandable casing.5. The method of claim 1, further comprising drilling the at least one well bore.6. The method of claim 1, wherein the well bore is at least 500 feet deep.7. The method of claim 1, wherein the well bore is at least 1000 feet deep.8. The method of claim 1, wherein the well bore is at least 3000 feet deep.9. The method of claim 1, wherein the gas is natural gas.10. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a plurality of well bores at different locations.11. The method of claim 1, further comprising compressing gas into the storage well and decompressing gas our of the storage well to the infrastructure or at least one consumer.12. The method of claim 11, further comprising applying cooling from the decompressing gas to cool a material.13. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a turbo-expander with a generator to provide electrical power from the stored gas.14. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a turbo-generator to provide electrical power from the stored gas.15. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing heat transfer means for applying a cooling effect from decompressing the stored gas.16. The method of claim 1, comprising providing a plurality of well bores at one or more different locations distributed throughout the infrastructure.17. A method for making a distributed gas storage system including at least one well bore within a gas delivery infrastructure to accommodate profiling of natural gas delivery to consumer demand, comprising:plugging the lower end of the at least one well bore; casing the at least one well bore to provide an impermeable cavity for storing gas; providing a conduit for transmission of gas between the at least one well bore and the gas delivery infrastructure or end user; and providing means for monitoring demand and controlling the flow of gas between the at least one well bore and the gas delivery infrastructure or end user to accommodate non-uniform gas demand. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one well bore is at least 500 feet deep.19. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one well bore is at least 1000 feet deep.20. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one well bore is at least 3000 feet deep.21. The method of claim 17, further comprising drilling the well bore.22. The method of claim 17, wherein casing comprises inserting an expandable casing material into the well bore.23. The method of claim 22, wherein the expandable casing is capable of storing gas at a variety of gas pressures.24. The method of claim 17, further comprising filling the annulus of the well bore at least partially full with a material selected from the group consisting of concrete and drilling mud.25. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing means for compressing gas into the storage well and means for decompressing gas out of the storage well to the delivery system or end user.26. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing remote control means for cycling gas out of the storage well to match non-uniform hourly end user demand.27. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one well bore comprises a plurality of existing oil or natural gas well bores at multiple locations within the area of the gas delivery infrastructure.28. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one well bore comprises an existing oil or gas well bore.29. The method of claim 28, further comprising drilling and casing a plurality of well bores at different locations distributed throughout the gas delivery infrastructure.30. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing a turbo-expander with a generator to provide electrical power from the stored gas.31. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing a turbo-generator to provide electrical power from the stored gas.32. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing heat transfer means for applying a cooling effect from decompressing the stored gas.
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