Methods of forming hydrophobic surfaces for enhancing performance of geothermal operations

A method including forming a hydrophobic film on one or more surfaces as part of a geothermal operation in which a circulating fluid comprising water is injected into an injection well, absorbs heat, and is recovered from a production well prior to extraction of at least a portion of the heat theref...

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Hauptverfasser:	Nguyen, Philip D, Evans, Brian Alan
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ADHESIVES BLASTING CHEMISTRY DYES EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS GEOTHERMAL COLLECTORS GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS HEATING LIGHTING MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY MINING MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS NATURAL RESINS OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS PAINTS POLISHES RANGES VENTILATING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method including forming a hydrophobic film on one or more surfaces as part of a geothermal operation in which a circulating fluid comprising water is injected into an injection well, absorbs heat, and is recovered from a production well prior to extraction of at least a portion of the heat therefrom and recycle of the circulating fluid back to the or another injection well.