System and process for capturing geothermal heat, catalytic device for harvesting products from an endothermic reaction, thermocouple device for generating electricity from a well and combined turbine for use in systems for geothermal electricity production.

摘要

"SYSTEM AND PROCESS TO CAPTURE GEOTHERMAL HEAT, CATALYTIC DEVICE FOR HARVEST PRODUCTS FROM AN ENDOTHERMAL REACTION, THERMOCOUPLE DEVICE FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM A WELL AND COMBINED TURBINE FOR USE IN GEOTHETIC SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION. A system (10) for generating electricity from geothermal energy is based on the use of endothermic reactions at the bottom of a well (12) to capture and store geothermal heat, and exothermic reactions at the top of the well (12) to release heat stored in the products of endothermic reactions. In a preferred embodiment, the endothermic reaction is the decomposition of water. To induce the endothermic reaction, as well as to collect and separate the resulting products, a catalytic device (22) is used where each type of product selectively diffuses into its individual ducts (24, 26). The endothermic products undergo the exothermic reaction in a combustion turbine (240), and the products of the exothermic reaction are immediately condensed in a condenser (242). In a preferred embodiment, the condenser condenses steam in liquid water to be returned to the bottom of the well (12), thereby creating a closed system.