Patent ID: 8701773
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: E21B,F01K,F22B,F24S,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A solar EOR system comprising: means for collecting solar energy; means for producing solar-generated steam from the collected solar energy; means for producing fuel-generated steam with one or more fuel-fired steam generators, at least one fuel-fired steam generator being connected in parallel with the means for collecting solar energy; means for distributing the solar-generated steam and the fuel-generated steam to feed an industrial process wherein the industrial process comprises injecting the solar-generated steam and the fuel-generated steam downhole in one or more injection wells; and an automatic control system coupled to the means for producing solar-generated steam, or the means for producing fuel-generated steam, or both, the automatic control system being configured to direct an incoming volume of water to the means for distributing via only the means for producing solar-generated steam or only the means for producing fuel-generated steam.