Patent ID: 11927369
Assignee: FERVO ENERGY COMPANY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 43:
44. A system for shifting geothermal energy production from a period of lower energy production to a period of higher energy production at a geothermal energy system, the system for shifting geothermal energy production comprising:
an injection well configured to receive fluid and inject the fluid into a confined geothermal reservoir system;
a production well hydraulically coupled to the injection well, and configured to produce fluid from the confined geothermal reservoir system;
an Organic Rankine Cycle generator system configured to generate electric power at a baseline level by removing heat from the produced fluid;
a control valve configured to:
modify flow properties of fluid in the injection well or the production well to enter a charging period, wherein charging period net electric power generation is less than the baseline level; and
in response to the charging period ending, modify the flow properties of the fluid in the injection well or the production well to enter a discharging period, wherein discharging period net electric power generation is greater than the baseline level.