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CN102483271A - Subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger, method of manufacture and method to heat, cool or store energy with same - Google Patents

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CN102483271A
CN102483271A CN2010800250238A CN201080025023A CN102483271A CN 102483271 A CN102483271 A CN 102483271A CN 2010800250238 A CN2010800250238 A CN 2010800250238A CN 201080025023 A CN201080025023 A CN 201080025023A CN 102483271 A CN102483271 A CN 102483271A
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Abstract

A subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger is disclosed having a borehole including an entrance at a first end and an exit at a second end and a conduit for a fluid. A direction of fluid flow relative to the borehole is unidirectional, and a major length of the borehole is non-horizontal. The entrance and the exit are separated by a predetermined distance and a first thermal envelope at the entrance and a second thermal envelope at the exit are substantially independent. The conduit is positioned in at least a portion of the borehole and in operational connection to supply and return lines for connection to a ground sourced heat pump or to a heat exchanger system. Also disclosed are methods of constructing a subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger having at least one continuous borehole and a method of regulating a temperature in a structure with a system that includes the subterranean continuous loop heat exchanger.

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Underground continuous loop heat exchanger, utilize its manufacturing approach and heat, the method for cooling or stored energy
Technical field
The disclosure relates to a kind of heat exchanger, and the method for transmission and/or heat energy storage.More specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of equipment and the method relevant with subterranean heat exchanger with continuous loop, this subterranean heat exchanger be used for based on water and/or direct switching system, this system is connected to ground and connects heat pump or underground heating power storage is provided.The heat exchanger effectiveness of the one-way fluid flow of the non-horizontal part through subterranean heat exchanger especially is improved through the separation that the heat of system is gone along with sb. to guard him the district.
Background technology
In the discussion of following background, with reference to some structure and/or method.Yet, below quote should not be interpreted as and admit that these structures and/or method constitute prior art.The applicant clearly keeps and shows that this structure and/or method should be as the rights of prior art.
Environment temperature and the cambium reale energy of subterranean heat exchanger through utilizing the soil, depths.The present heat exchanger that degree of closeness through suitable water body, underground reservoir, land surface, depths temperature and/or ground condition define the nominal ton of every heating and/or cooling requires and disposes.In many local-style dwelling houses and commercial facility, because present technical limitations, land surface, geological conditions or only forbidden using the chance and the selection of this renewable resource owing to cost.In the application of subterranean heat exchanger, need reduce the required real area of installation through increasing efficient, and make system can be used in the new building and the existing building of bigger percentage.
The global utilization rate that is used for source, the ground energy of heating and cooling increases.The use of subterranean heat exchanger system or technology is indispensable to the function of these systems.Exist to utilize to be included in and stay the multiple structure and the method for depositing energy in the soil.Instance comprises: (i) utilize from the water of well, pond, river, lake or ocean exchange; The array of the closed loop pipeline of (ii) laying with coiling or bend mode, or be immersed in water body or imbed other system that constructs like this face of land in; (iii) be embedded in a series of loops in the adit in the ground; And (iv) get out on ground vertically or the hole that tilts, said hole comprises the closed loop pipeline, the degree of depth place that this pipeline will be recycled to boring based on the hot fluid or the compressor reducer fluid of water, and make it to turn back to the surface of boring.
The development of recent years has improved based on water and the efficient that directly exchanges heat pump, and these all influence the designing requirement that the soil connects heat exchanger.Progress on the forecasting software program is also through guaranteeing that demand load to the building that will serve of institute suitably calculates size that ground connects heat exchanger and changes required area with efficient heat and increased efficient.The instance of this software must provide suggestion with the linear feet number of another amount of space that separates of boring and required boring for each boring.Perhaps, this program can provide the requirement that connects other instance of heat exchanger and open system to ground.
The instance that is used for installing the boring heat exchanger is included in that face of land Drilling goes out, vibrates, drilling goes out, get out, hammering goes out or eject boring, makes it to separate specified distance, and connects with various collectors and gathering system.Owing to distance and interval that each boring is separately needed with the thermal communication that prevents its efficient of meeting reduction between them, every kind of pattern in these Installation Modes all can need a large amount of floor area.This can cause using the future of floor area problem, and is enough dark because supply and gathering line will just in time locate below ground level, to reduce the effect that the seasonal surface temperature of short-term changes and influences, promptly common below ground 2 to 8 feet.Another selection is from ground or at the level height that is lower than the effect that changed by seasonal surface temperature and influence Drilling diagonally, the azimuth is about 30 ° to 85 °, and begins each boring in the ground original position near other boring.This is called as pad and bores (pad drilling).This face of land that keeps the place, ground to be damaged drops to minimum.Yet, because the thermal convection current between all boring needs more boring.Note also adjacent ownership or adjacent right that the boring at ultimate depth place does not hinder floor area ownership pipeline to be limited.The boring placement that most of jurisdictions all have rules to manage and hole required for contiguous adjacent ownership hinders (setback).
Regardless of hole towards; After one or more hot fluid feed-lines have inserted boring; Carry out pressure test to guarantee the pipeline integrality, the remainder of each boring is filled with the various materials of the grouting from water to the special configuration, and target is to eliminate all idle spaces and sealing boring.The different formulations of grouting has the design effect that increases the thermal conductivity between hot fluid, pipeline, grouting and the peripheral ground.The thermal conductivity that increases interior hot fluid of pipeline and peripheral ground will improve the energy transmission as those skilled in the art are known.Usually be used for the pipeline of the hot fluid feed-line in the heat exchanger with the polyvinyl piping materials conduct, said pipeline circulates in closed loop based on the hot fluid of water, and this hot fluid is made up of water and optional antifreeze and antirust agent.
Another closed-loop system direct cycles to subterranean heat exchanger with compressed fluid through the pipe that is made of copper usually.Utilize the system of this pattern to have than the efficient of circulation based on the higher every linear feet heat exchanger of the polyvinyl piping materials of the hot fluid of water.These systems are called as DX or direct switching system.Copper has the energy conduction performance higher than plastics, so thermal energy transfer is more efficient.Under any situation, hot fluid through the subterranean heat exchanger looped cycle and heat up naturally or the liquid transfer of cooling to another heat exchanger that is positioned at ground, this another heat exchanger is used for receiving heating usually and/or cools off in building.This is a kind of in several kinds of energy heat exchanges that can take place.
Another conventional boring selects to use the coaxial configuration of pipeline or conduit; The fluid that gets into boring thus can advance to bottom or the far-end on the outside of pipeline, conduit or sleeve pipe; Get into separate chambers effectively, and turn back to the original position of same pipeline internal drilling then.Flowing can be according to heating or cooling and reverse.Another coaxial configuration has at main pipeline, conduit or inside pipe casing or outside feed-line of advancing with the helical mode.For a person skilled in the art, exist motion that many instances and structure introduced hot fluid in detail at the near-end of boring or section start begins to the bottom or far-end and return ground.
In having the routine boring heat exchanger of vertical part, hot fluid advances to or near foot of hole, and returns the surface of same boring then.Conduit or pipeline can separate through being designed to keep various holders that pipeline separates or distance piece or coaxial chamber, to reduce from fluid that gets into boring and the thermal energy transfer of leaving the fluid of boring.In some instance, can make one or more pipeline insulation of delivery hot fluid.But,,, still have the heat transmission of energy because the pipeline that gets into foot of hole returns pipeline approaching on ground with making hot fluid in any case make great efforts to make fluid that gets into subterranean heat exchanger and the fluid isolation that flows out subterranean heat exchanger.
In industry, still need such method and apparatus so that hot fluid moves through the boring heat exchanger in the various structures, its eliminated far-end pipeline and nearly depot siding closely near, this improves the energy transmission between soil and the hot fluid.The result is the energy transmission that same amount need boring still less be provided.This technology also will reduce installation cost, and will reduce the required land size of boring " place ", can select to utilize simultaneously ground system of connections service more owners, facility and mechanism.
Summary of the invention
Equipment is relevant with the subterranean heat exchanger with continuous loop with method, this subterranean heat exchanger be used for based on water and/or direct switching system, this system is connected to earth source heat pump and/or heat exchanger system or the storage of underground heating power is provided.These method and apparatus improve the thermal conversion efficiency in the earth drilling application.
Single or a plurality of subterranean heat exchangers in the face of land by Drilling go out, vibrate, drilling goes out, hammering goes out or eject; The continuous unidirectional circulation that hot fluid enters the mouth in the face of land is provided and advances to the exit position, and be provided for connecting the energy source that heating, cooling and hot storing process use with ground.The method and apparatus that is used in subterranean heat exchanger circulation and transmits hot fluid increases thermal conversion efficiency.Each subterranean heat exchanger pipeline can comprise in order to form or to strengthen the parts that flow of the hot fluid that passes wherein, for example strengthen hot fluid and the thermal convection current on stratum on every side through assisting.
The subterranean heat exchanger that utilizes said method and equipment extract, inject or the storage soil in more effective during resident heat energy, therefore reduce ground above or below the amount on required actual land, reduce cost thus.This realizes through before the earth drilling heat exchanger being positioned in azimuth almost vertical on the preset distance with the entry position that connects the expectation of place, ground with the exit position in the angle that changes boring.This continuous loop arranges to provide and makes heat-exchange fluid along single direction that promptly unidirectional circulation is passed the ability of boring and increased the thermal efficiency of its every linear feet.
The exemplary embodiment of underground continuous loop heat exchanger comprises: boring, and this boring comprises the inlet that is positioned at the first end place and is positioned at the outlet at the second end place; The pipeline that is used for fluid, this pipeline are positioned at least a portion of boring and are operatively connected to supply pipeline and return line, are used to be connected to earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system; Wherein entrance and exit separates preset distance; And first heat that is positioned at the porch of boring is gone along with sb. to guard him second heat that is positioned at the exit of district and boring and is gone along with sb. to guard him the district basically independently; Wherein the fluid flow direction with respect to boring is unidirectional, and major part (major) the length right and wrong level of wherein boring.
Make up the illustrative methods of underground continuous loop heat exchanger, this underground continuous loop heat exchanger comprises at least one continuous boring, and this method comprises: through internal drilling forms boring on the stratum; The pipeline that will be used for fluid is positioned at least a portion of boring; And with drilling operation be connected to supply pipeline and return line, be used to be connected to earth source heat pump; Wherein first opening of boring and second opening of boring separate preset distance; And first heat that is positioned at first opening part of boring is gone along with sb. to guard him second heat that is positioned at second opening part of district and boring and is gone along with sb. to guard him the district basically independently; Wherein the fluid flow direction with respect to boring is unidirectional, and most of length right and wrong level of wherein boring.
Regulate the illustrative methods of temperature in the building, comprising: make fluid pass the pipeline in the boring of underground continuous loop heat exchanger from inlet and flow to outlet; Making fluid pass earth source heat pump from outlet flows; Make fluid turn back to inlet from earth source heat pump or from heat exchanger system; And the operation earth source heat pump, regulate the temperature in the building.
The illustrative methods of storage heat energy in underground continuous loop heat exchanger, this method comprises: make fluid pass the pipeline in the boring of underground continuous loop heat exchanger from inlet and flow to outlet; Making fluid pass earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system from outlet flows; Make fluid turn back to inlet from earth source heat pump; And operation earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system, with the stratum exchange heat energy of underground continuous loop surroundings.
Be appreciated that above general description and following detailed description all are exemplary and illustrative, and be intended to further explanation is provided the present invention who requires to protect.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the example embodiment of the underground continuous loop heat exchanger with the boring that in passing the continuous loop on the face of land, gets out.
Fig. 2 is the alternate configuration of the example embodiment of boring.
Fig. 3 illustrates the example embodiment of the underground successive heat exchangers with non-vertical and non-horizontal drilling direction.
Fig. 4 illustrates the example embodiment of the boring that is positioned at the building below.
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of example embodiment of boring of instance that instance and the coaxial insert of fluid feed line are shown.
Fig. 6 is the cutaway view of example embodiment of boring of instance that instance and the twisting band insert of fluid feed line are shown.
Fig. 7 is the cutaway view of example embodiment of boring of instance that instance and the wire rod insert of fluid feed line are shown.
Fig. 8 A is the cutaway view of the boring of the projection profile in the fluid stream that illustrates in the pipeline.
Fig. 8 B is the cutaway view of fluid transfer pipe line with instance of projection profile.
Fig. 9 illustrates the cutaway view of the example embodiment of coaxial insert.
Figure 10 is the cutaway view of the example embodiment of twisting band insert.
Figure 11 be have the helical blade insert boring example embodiment dissect top view.
Figure 12 be have the wire rod insert boring example embodiment dissect top view.
Figure 13 be have scroll band fin insert boring example embodiment dissect top view.
Figure 14 be have profile tubing boring example embodiment dissect top view.
Figure 15 be have two pipelines, each pipeline have coaxial insert boring example embodiment dissect top view.
Figure 16 has the cut away view of example embodiment that three pipelines, each pipeline have the boring of twisting band insert.
Figure 17 has two pipelines being connected to collector and from the cut away view of the example embodiment of the boring of the supply pipeline of earth source heat pump.
Figure 18 A and 18B illustrate the example embodiment of demonstration along the underground continuous loop heat exchanger of a plurality of chambers of duct length or idle space.
Figure 19 A-C illustrates the example embodiment of underground continuous loop heat exchanger, illustrates along a plurality of chambers or the idle space of boring length.
Figure 20 is shown schematically in structure that the configured intermediate stage comprises the underground continuous loop heat exchanger that at least one is holed continuously.
Figure 21 illustrates another instance that forms boring, and the first of the boring before linking and the second portion of boring are shown.
Figure 22 illustrates the example embodiment of underground continuous loop heat exchanger, illustrates in order to auxiliary pipeline is placed on the multiple arrangement in the boring.
Figure 23 A and 23B be schematically illustrated to comprise another instance of the structure of the underground continuous loop heat exchanger of boring and an instance of heat grouting being put into the system of boring continuously.
Figure 24 is schematically illustrated comprise equipment underground continuous loop heat exchanger structure another instance and heat grouting put into the technology of boring.
Figure 25 illustrates a piece of land 300 of wherein having located underground continuous loop heat exchanger, expresses favourable thermal region and to the continuous loop heat exchanger of specific region.
Figure 26 is schematically illustrated comprise one continuously the structure of the underground continuous loop heat exchanger of boring another instance and will use coil pipe or coil the instance of tubulose Drilling as the Drilling method.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the example embodiment of the underground continuous loop heat exchanger with boring that institute's Drilling goes out in passing the continuous loop on the face of land.Underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 comprises boring 12; Boring 12 comprises inlet 14 that is positioned at first end, 16 places and the outlet 20 that is positioned at second end, 22 places; At first end, 16 places; Boring 12 is opening at the primary importance place, for example in the stratum that is used to the system that imbeds 18 or the surface that is used for the stratum 18 of ground system be face of land upper shed, at second end, 22 places; Boring 12 is 18 second place opening on the stratum, for example in the stratum that is used to the system that imbeds 18 or the surface that is used for the stratum 18 of ground system be face of land upper shed.It is enough dark that boring 12 major part is positioned at face of land level height 24 belows that are easy to influenced by seasonal temperature, promptly usually below the ground 26 between two to eight feet.The pipeline 28 (illustrating with cutaway view) that is used for fluid is positioned at least a portion of boring 12.In the exemplary embodiment, pipeline can be pipe or the conduit of being processed by synthetic material, metal or metal alloy, and it can have the coating that is made up of materials similar, material different or combination of materials on all or part of of inner surface or outer surface.
Fig. 1 illustrates the system of imbedding, and this is imbedded that system has first end 16 of stratum 18 internal drillings 12 and before for example turning with symmetric mode or identical radian, 26 marches to the degree of depth (D) from ground, and 26 returns towards ground at second end 22, to end at stratum 18.Working depth (the D of subterranean heat exchanger w) being easy to of being measured as that boring extends to receive the degree of depth of face of land level height 24 belows of seasonal temperature influence.
Shown in exemplary embodiment in; First end 16 is inlets; And second end 22 is outlets, but entrance and exit can exchange as required, to promote to be used for the pipeline 28 of fluid and being operatively connected of supply pipeline that leads to earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system 38 34 and return line 36.In an example, earth source heat pump 38 itself may be operably coupled to building 40 to regulate temperature or other ambient parameter of building 40.In Fig. 1, earth source heat pump 38 is positioned at the ground of building 40.
Inlet 14 was opened preset distance (D in 20 minutes with outlet s).Preset distance be chosen to make the heat at inlet 14 places of boring 12 go along with sb. to guard him district 42 and boring 12 to go along with sb. to guard him district 44 in outlet 20 place's heat independent basically.Heat shown in broken lines is gone along with sb. to guard him the district among Fig. 1.In Fig. 1, preset distance (D s) big, and obviously do not have heat to go along with sb. to guard him the overlapping of district at the respective end place.
Fig. 2 illustrates the enlarged drawing of second embodiment of underground successive heat exchangers 10, wherein enters the mouth 14 to open much little preset distance (D in 20 minutes with outlet s).In Fig. 2 embodiment, it is not overlapping that inlet 14 and outlet 20 corresponding heat are gone along with sb. to guard him district 42,44, goes along with sb. to guard him district 42, distance of separation (D between 44 like corresponding heat E) that kind that obviously illustrates.Suitable preset distance (D s) instance be at least about 25 feet, perhaps at least about ten feet, perhaps at least about three feet, perhaps between about three feet to about ten feet, perhaps between about three feet to five feet.In instance shown in Fig. 2, can find out, at preset distance (D s) locate, heat is gone along with sb. to guard him the distance of separation (D in district 42,44 E) greater than zero, preferably at least greater than about one foot, perhaps at least greater than about three feet.
The reason that boring has the linear range of the qualification that they are separated is thermal convection current and heat conduction between the compensation boring, and guarantees to exist the area that is enough to make the regeneration of boring peripheral ground temperature natural.When just energy being removed or during injection hole, the stratum will be heated up or cool off in time on every side.For example, when the fluid colder than the intermediate value temperature in soil cycled through boring, the stratum was gone along with sb. to guard him interior zone, district through heat hot and has been replaced the energy of removing from the face of land on every side.This thing happens in meeting when local source heat pump moved with heating mode.If boring too is close together at degree of depth place or is too short, then hole and the soil between or the energy transmission meeting between soil and the boring carry out with the speed higher than the adaptable speed in soil, and can cause near the surface temperature of hot fluid temperature balanced.Under the situation that abuts against very much isolated boring together, boring between and thermal communication takes place between nonthermal source and the heat dissipation equipment.The thermal efficiency that this can cause boring in this zone, to reduce, this finally causes equipment weight, inefficiency or sudden failure.In order to compensate the boring that tight spacing is opened, a kind of selection is to get out more to hole or increase the linear degree of depth, and this can increase cost.
Preset distance (D s) can be according to application change; And be chosen to be suitable for wherein locate the characteristic on the stratum of boring, the size in place; And/or based on building 40 burden requirement wherein, the temperature that earth source heat pump of being served through underground continuous loop heat exchanger or heat exchanger system are regulated building.For example, under the situation of inapplicable distance limit, at preset distance (D s) quite big, for example, can select structure such as the boring shown in the example embodiment 12 among Fig. 1 in tens of or hundreds of footage magnitudes or under at least about 15 feet situation.But, in another example, under the situation that is suitable for distance limit, at preset distance (D s) quite little, for example at 1 foot or be not more than under 10 feet the situation, can select structure such as the boring shown in the example embodiment 12 among Fig. 2.In second instance shown in Fig. 2, it is roughly vertical at the entrance and exit place to hole, and this realizes through forming boring with the directional drilling device that further describes like this paper.
In other instance, for little, for example less than ten feet, or less than 55 feet preset distance (D s) boring and for little, for example less than ten feet, or less than five feet, also or less than two feet distance of separation (D E) corresponding heat go along with sb. to guard him the district, it is roughly vertical at the entrance and exit place need not hole.For example and as among Fig. 3 with shown in the perspective cut-away schematic view; The example embodiment of underground successive heat exchangers 10 can have non-vertical and non-horizontal drilling 12 towards; It has inlet 14 and outlet 20, and have little, for example less than ten feet, or less than five feet preset distance (D s) and have also for little, for example less than ten feet, or less than five feet, go along with sb. to guard him the distance of separation (D in district 42,44 also or less than two feet corresponding heat E).In the embodiment shown, at least in part through 12 the inclination of holing towards having realized distance B with its loop structure that is similar to teardrop s, D ELittle value, but also can utilize other towards and loop structure.
Fig. 4 illustrates the example embodiment of the boring 12 that is positioned at building 40 belows.In this example embodiment, inlet 14 is positioned on the not homonymy of building 40, on opposite side or sides adjacent with outlet 20.On the contrary, the exemplary embodiment of the boring 12 in the underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 is positioned at the same side of building 40 among Fig. 1.All the other feature classes shown in Fig. 4 are similar to shown in the exemplary embodiment of the boring 12 in the underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 among Fig. 1 and described characteristic.
In the example embodiment of underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10, be unidirectional with respect to boring 12 fluid flow direction.That is, the fluid through pipeline 28 flows (F) only along a direction, gets into and advances towards second end 22 from 12 first end 16 of holing.In addition; Fluid flow (F) be in the continuous loop, that is: with respect to boring 12 from first end 16 along a direction after second end 22 is advanced, fluid returns first end 16 (through for example earth source heat pump 38) through port then; At first end 16, fluid gets into from first end 16 again.
In example embodiment, underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 has the boring 12 of most of length right and wrong level, perhaps greater than 75% length right and wrong level, also or greater than 85% length right and wrong level.For example, referring to Fig. 1 and 3.In Fig. 1 and 3, boring 12 have comprise non-level most of length towards.In fact, in these instances, except deepest point 50 places towards, boring 12 from the whole length of first end, 16 to second ends 22 right and wrong level all.
In example embodiment, underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 has boring 12, and the outlet 20 of wherein hole 12 inlet 14 and boring 12 all has center line 52, and center line 52 is with respect in vertical ± 15 degree, perhaps with respect in vertical ± 5 degree.In other alternate embodiment, boring 12 center line 52 towards continuing with respect to vertically in ± 15 degree, perhaps with respect in vertical ± 5 degree, till boring 12 is darker than frost line 24.The instance of this layout shown in Fig. 1 and 2.In addition and about Fig. 2, the center line 52 of boring 12 up at least 50% the degree of depth of deepest point 50 all with respect to vertically in ± 5 degree.
For promote and stratum 18 between heat exchange, heat exchange medium 60 can be positioned to hole in the annular space 62 (preferably full annular space) between the outer surface 66 of 12 inwall 64 and pipeline 28.Heat exchange medium 60 all is positioned at annular space 62 until face of land level height 24 belows that are subject to the seasonal temperature influence at least, preferably is located in the full annular space, and helps and the heat exchange on stratum 18 on every side.
The instance of heat exchange medium 60 is based on bentonitic heat grouting; Such as can be from geology company (GeoPro, " the Thermal Grout Select " that Inc.) buys and " the Thermal Grout Lite " of the Ai Erkedun (Elkton) of American South Dakotas (South Dakota).At United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 251, another instance of heat exchange medium 60 is disclosed in No. 179, the full content of this patent is incorporated herein by reference.The latter owing to excellent thermal conductivity with reduce characteristic and obtain paying close attention to.Although use the well cementing mixture of cement and bentonitic routine to form good initial sealing, through the variation of combination meeting after a while, make to cause forming the air gap that this significantly reduces the efficient of interchanger.In alternative exemplary embodiment, heat exchange medium 60 can comprise that synthetic material is to strengthen moisture retention.The instance of reinforcing material of preserving moisture is gel additives, such as in oil and natural gas drilling fluid and commercial Application, finding.An aspect of heat exchange medium 60 is polymer, and this polymer contacts with water and forms colloidal materials.The instance of this polymer includes but not limited to the heat conduction solid, such as the sand of being made up of silica or rubble, pearl or powdered glass or metal or metal alloy.Water-soluble polyacrylamide polymer, biopolymer, cluster bean or biogum---but it down is a rehydration in some combination, and when dewatering, does not ftracture.
The example embodiment circulation of underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 and transmission fluid make the mobile of fluid can produce fluid and heat conversion the most efficiently between the stratum on every side.To be enough to flow corresponding to the volume of about 2,500 Reynolds number and the speed fluid through pipeline generally is the target flow rate for the efficient heat conversion of using subterranean heat exchanger, as well known by persons skilled in the art.Research and test shows; Corresponding Reynolds number is 2; Between 300 and 4,000, like the transition flow velocity that uses in the conventional ground source heat interchanger because the mobile reinforcing member that comprises in the pipeline or replenish the heat conversion of flowing reinforcing member and can experience enhancing through adding.
Optimum in order to ensure flow velocity and flux enhancement parts uses, and the degree of depth of the face of land to earth drilling is analyzed.If adopt, the reinforcing member that then flows makes the thermal capacity on the stratum of carrying one or more borings maximum, and based on selecting when precondition.Be noted that the limit of the heat conversion that is no more than the stratum, but make potential energy (potential) maximum between source, ground and the heat dissipation equipment, as well known by persons skilled in the art.
The example embodiment circulation of underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 and transmission fluid, making increases the thermal conversion efficiency between stratum and the fluid.For example, subterranean heat exchanger can comprise formation, strengthens or increase the mobile turbulent flow of fluid of passing wherein.Fig. 5 to 7 sketch map illustrates this mobile reinforcing member in the fluid flow stream that places in the pipeline, and this mobile reinforcing member can comprise one or more ribs on the inner surface of pipeline for example, be positioned at the insert in the pipeline and be positioned at the one or more lip-deep outstanding profile of pipeline.These mobile reinforcing members can be used alone or in combination, to strengthen the thermal conversion efficiency of underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10.
Fig. 5-the 7th illustrates the cutaway view of example embodiment of boring of instance of instance and the insert of fluid feed line.In the example shown, pipeline 28 is positioned in the boring 12, pipeline 28 and hole 12 and have heat exchange medium 60.In this pipeline, there is insert 80 location.Insert 80 can adopt any form in the various forms of turbulization when the fluid of in pipeline 28, advancing moves through insert 80.In Fig. 5, the form that insert 80 is coaxial insert is shown.Coaxial insert has spiral in shape, spring shape shape.Similarly, spiral in shape can be used as coaxial insert.In another example, helical blade can be used as coaxial insert.In Fig. 6, the form that insert 80 is the twisting band is shown.In Fig. 7, the form that insert 80 is wire rod is shown.In each instance, insert 8 comprises a series of structures and a series of opening, when the fluid of in pipeline 28, advancing moves through insert 80, and the combination results turbulent flow of said structure and opening.But the material of processing insert 80 can comprise when the fluid of advancing in the pipeline 28 moves through insert 80 turbulization and can not stand the corrosion of unacceptable level or any suitable material of other failure mode.
Fig. 8 A is the exemplary embodiment cutaway view that the boring of pipeline inner fluid stream inner process profile is shown.In the embodiment shown, pipeline 28 is positioned in the boring 12, pipeline 28 and hole 12 and have heat exchange medium 60.The inner wall surface of pipeline 28 comprises outstanding profile 82, such as the one or more projections or the rib that are positioned at pipeline 28 inner fluids stream.These projection profiles 82 can adopt any form in the various forms of turbulization when the fluid of in pipeline 28, advancing moves through.For example, the projection profile can be on the single cross section maybe can intersect at several cross sections, for example is shape of threads.Concomitantly, and at projection profile 82 through under the molded situation about being integrally formed in the pipeline 28 for example, the surface of the outer wall of pipeline 28 has corresponding depression profile 84.As attendant advantages, outstanding profile 82 increases pipeline 28 and the surface area that fluid contacts with heat exchange medium 60 individually or with depression profile 84 (when existing) combinedly, increases the heat transmission between stratum and the fluid thus.Similarly, can comprise the outstanding profile on the outer wall surface of the inner wall surface that is positioned at pipeline 28 and pipeline 28, the surface area that contacts with heat exchange medium 60 with fluid that these profiles increase pipeline 28 similarly increases the heat transmission between stratum and the fluid thus.
Fig. 8 B is the cutaway view of fluid feed line with instance of projection profile 82.In the figure, inner surface has outstanding profile 82.For example, inner surface can comprise the outstanding profile 82 with shape of threads or rifling characteristic.
Fig. 9 and 10 illustrates two instances of coaxial insert.In Fig. 9, the example embodiment of the coaxial insert with scroll shape is shown.The body 90 of coaxial insert is the scroll shape vertically along its length.In Figure 10, the example embodiment of the coaxial insert with twisting band forms is shown.In side view, when passing the flex point (inflection point) that is formed by the twisting of being with, the surface 92 of twisting band is visible.
Figure 11 to 14 illustrate boring each exemplary embodiment dissect top view, inserts different in the pipeline and outstanding profile are shown.In Figure 11, helical blade insert 86 is shown; In Figure 12, wire rod insert 87 is shown; In Figure 13, the band fin insert 88 of spiral is shown; And in Figure 14, outstanding profile 82 is shown.
The various layouts of boring capable of using and pipeline and combination improve the thermal efficiency and meet the burden requirement of building.For example, a plurality of pipelines that are used for fluid can be positioned in the underground continuous loop heat exchanger.Each pipeline can be positioned at least a portion of earth drilling, and can operatively couple together with supply pipeline and return line, is used to be connected to earth source heat pump.Be operatively connected for example to be collecting pipe system.
The instance of some above-mentioned layout and combination shown in Figure 15 to 17.Figure 15 be have two pipelines 28,28 ', each pipeline has the cut away view of example embodiment of the boring 12 of insert 80.Among Figure 15 embodiment, insert 80 is coaxial inserts.Figure 16 be have three pipelines 28,28 ', 28 ", each pipeline has the cut away view of example embodiment of the boring 12 of insert 80.In Figure 16 embodiment, insert 80 is twisting band inserts.Figure 17 has two pipelines 28,28 of being connected to collector 100 ' with from the cut away view of the example embodiment of the boring 12 of the supply pipeline 34 of earth source heat pump 38.As the alternative of above-mentioned a plurality of pipelines, boring 12 can comprise a pipeline 28, and inserts a plurality of fluid feed line therein, and each feed-line can comprise turbulent flow parts as described herein, for example insert and outstanding profile.
In alternate embodiment, underground continuous loop heat exchanger has the pipeline that comprises one or more chambers or idle space along its length.During normal running, the fluid of in underground continuous loop heat exchanger, advancing flows in these chambers or the idle space.Then, fluid in these positions the resident time longer when only flowing through the pipeline of constant diameter such as the fruit fluid.This more resides permanently the heat exchange of staying the time to allow fluid and increase between the stratum on every side, increases the thermal efficiency thus.
Figure 18 A illustrates the instance of demonstration along the underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 of a plurality of chambers of pipeline 28 length or idle space 102.Shown in the enlarged drawing among Figure 18 B; For example; During the manufacture process of pipeline 28, chamber or idle space 102 are included in the pipeline 28 itself, or can be included in another example in the zone that the effect that is applied to the pressure in the pipeline 28 of pipeline 28 expands down.
Figure 19 A illustrates the instance of the underground continuous loop heat exchanger 10 of a plurality of pipelines that show edge boring 12 length.Shown in a kind of situation in Figure 19 B cut away view, boring 12 has fluid and flows through three pipelines 28 wherein.These pipelines 60 are centered on by grouting, guarantee to be connected with the available heat on stratum on every side.This pipeline ends at the two ends of boring and in collecting pipe system 100, links up, shown in the cutaway view among Figure 19 C.Boring 12 with a plurality of pipelines 28 that dwindle at collector 100 places extends in the building 40 as single pipeline 34 and extends to earth source heat pump 38.
In another alternative exemplary embodiment, the pipeline of underground continuous loop heat exchanger in a plurality of borings arranged in series or in a plurality of borings parallel connection arrange.For pipeline utilize selection that serial or parallel connection arranges can based on the geology on stratum especially and hot characteristic, spot size and situation of building and burden requirement.
Can make up structure and the equipment relevant through using any appropriate device with underground continuous loop heat exchanger.For example, in comprising at least one example embodiment of holing continuously, the first of boring forms through pierce the stratum from first opening.The second portion of boring forms through pierce the stratum from second opening, thereby second portion is linked to first, to form continuous boring.Then, the pipeline that will be used for fluid is positioned at least a portion of boring and operatively is connected to supply pipeline and return line, is used to be connected to earth source heat pump.As previously mentioned and as shown here, for example in Fig. 1 to 4, first opening separates preset distance with second opening, and boring is gone along with sb. to guard him district and boring in first heat of first opening part, and to go along with sb. to guard him the district in second heat of second opening part independent basically.In addition, most of length right and wrong level of boring.
Figure 20 is shown schematically at least one structure of the underground continuous loop heat exchanger of boring continuously that comprises in configured intermediate stage.Shown among Figure 200, the first 202 of the boring before linking and the second portion 204 of boring are shown.The suitable equipment that forms boring comprises rig, suitable Drilling fluid, Drilling motor, drill bit, fluid or pneumatic hammer; All these can use underground additional mechanical device; With auxiliary motion from far-end to near-end; But service orientation guiding device also, the mixing of Drilling fluid, injection and recovery system, Drilling fluid and solid control system, direction Drilling record and reporting system.Can comprise with the suitable equipment of preparing to carry out hot fluid and carrying and be used for that attached institute will insert, pushes and/or spur the mechanism through the pipeline of holing when removing the Drilling medium in order to accomplish boring; Pass heat grouting mixing, injection and place apparatus that whole boring is placed in order to guarantee heat grouting; Hot fluid; In order to the equipment of pressure test pipeline integrity, and the hot testing equipment of the thermal resistance of checking boring.
In order to form boring, the suitable direction that should always note guaranteeing drill bit towards.In an exemplary embodiment, can use by each manufactured or the direction guiding tool of machinery, electronics, pulse, sonar, electromagnetism, magnetic or the non-magnetic of maintenance is provided.Other effective guiding tool comprises beacon (beacon) and signal projector, passes the Drilling of boring in order to guiding, moves on any that these can be in the aforesaid operations platform.For example, guiding device can be used for the auxiliary second portion 204 that gets out, to link first 202.The instance of guiding device comprises one or more beacons 220 that are positioned at first 202 and the sensor 222 that is positioned at second portion 204.Sensor 222 contacts with sensor monitor 224 operations, and this sensor monitor 224 can be positioned at the operator position of rig.Can be used for guiding the Drilling of second portion 204 from the output of sensor monitor 224, to link first 202.For example, this output can send to surveillance 226 to allow user's guiding in real time Drilling.In this example, guiding device can use radio frequency, electricity, magnetic field or acoustic signal.In Figure 20, the direction guiding tool is included in coil pipe Drilling or the steering assembly unit 230, and has along one or more drill string orienting devices of desired direction aid in guide drilling equipment.
Figure 21 illustrates another instance that forms boring, and the first 202 of the boring before linking and the second portion 204 of boring are shown.In this example illustrated, pipe or the conduit that those skilled in the art are called a segment length of sleeve pipe 212 is used to adorn in lining is placed on completion in the inside of boring and through opening 208 the first boring part 202.In this example embodiment, sleeve pipe will extend downwardly into the distance that the face of land has just surpassed the degree of depth of loose cover layer or material 18A, and just get into the stratum 18B of next level height.This diagram also provides and has been placed in the instance of second portion that original position 210 places extend through unconsolidated formation 18A and get into the sleeve pipe 216 of second boring in 204 of next stratum 18B.This sleeve pipe can be processed or alternatively processed by synthetic material by various iron classes or non-ferrous metal or alloy, and its surface can apply wholly or in part, coat with lacquer and be coated with or otherwise handle.
In the cross section of the example embodiment of holing, sleeve pipe prevents boring sealing ahead of time before pipeline 206 can be placed and fix.This sleeve pipe also can have auxiliary recovery Drilling fluid and assist the chip that is produced by the boring Drilling to move to other purpose on ground.
In most of the cases, after the integrality of testing conduit, can sleeve pipe be taken out, and fill grouting in the clearance spaces in boring from boring.
Perhaps, can in a continuous loop, not get out boring, shown in Figure 22-24 with not stopping.
Figure 22 illustrates the example embodiment of the underground continuous loop heat exchanger with the boring that in passing the continuous loop on the face of land, gets out.In this example, pipeline 206 is attached to connector or coupling 229, and connector or coupling 229 itself operatively are attached to barrel reamer 232 or similar device, and barrel reamer 232 or similar device are connected to drill string 236.
In this example, barrel reamer has the tapered guide edge and carries out the transition to the body of reamer, and this body has the diameter of the boring of being substantially equal to or the diameter of specification.Reamer has any residual chip and excess stock is densified to the purpose of the wall of boring with the smooth placement of subsidiary conduit.
The device 230 that uses passive or active mechanical device guiding or advance pipeline also is shown, pipeline is placed in the boring in order to locate or to assist.Pipeline guiding or inject unit 230 can with or do not control with the main body of pipeline 228.For example, the guiding of the main body potential range of pipeline or several feet of unit of injection or hundreds of foot.In another example embodiment, guiding or injection unit can be anchored to the face of land, stability to be provided and operatively to increase the power that is applied to pipeline.The power that applies can be changed by the operator of this unit of direct control and control, perhaps alternatively by the operator who the removes control of controlling the drill string 236 on the rig 242 simultaneously.In this example, rig is by the model representation of coil pipe unit 242.Pipeline guiding or injection device 230 can be connected with rig via cable 231.This connection is used to provide to guiding and injects controling of unit, thereby guarantees the pipeline guiding or to push the speed of boring identical in the speed that other end place removes with drill string.Rig is a radio transmitter with the further instance that is connected that injects the unit, and radio transmitter is by rig or guidance unit or alternatively controled by the operator who is independent of these two unit alternatively.
Guiding or injection unit can be managed one or more pipelines simultaneously.Perhaps, guidance unit can not apply other pipeline a pipeline in the same boring and controls.In all instances, guiding or injection unit will pass at pipeline and help to reduce or eliminate towing or the friction on the pipeline when boring is drawn back, and help to guarantee that pipeline does not receive under pressure, possibly influence the infringement of pipeline integrity.
Schematically illustrated another instance that comprises the structure of a underground continuous loop heat exchanger of holing continuously of Figure 23 A.In this example, rig 244 is by the model representation that is installed in the rotating unit on the truck, and through forming underground continuous loop from first end 252 to second end, 254 continuous Drillings.In the instance of Figure 23 A, boring 260 all has roughly vertically part 262 at first end 252 and second end 254.
In this example, pipeline 206 has been placed in the whole length of boring 260, and pipeline extends from boring at the original position 252 and the other end 254.The test of boring withstanding pressure is with the integrality of checking pipeline under pressure.After accomplishing pressure test, in the example illustrated of mixed cell 248, mix well cementing 270.The grouting mixed cell operatively is connected to rig 244 and the slush pump that is used for rig 256 via flexible pipe or pipeline 250.In this diagram, slush pump 256 is positioned on the rig 244 and with rig 244 operations and contacts.In another example, slush pump can be the functional unit of grouting mixed cell 248.Then, in original position 252 places pump into grouting boring 260, and pump into, till grouting is emerged from the end 254 of boring, thereby fill all idle spaces in the boring effectively continuing.Figure 23 B illustrates the end of boring 254, and wherein pipeline 206 stretches out and holes and is filled to ground with grouting 270.In this example, can before boring is put in grouting, sleeve pipe be taken out from far-end 254.
Figure 23 A also provides and takes out sleeve pipe and in the face of land, dig out a groove to the degree of depth that does not directly receive seasonal temperature influence of fluctuations diagram afterwards downwards.Boring terminates in the groove, and collector will be attached to pipeline 206, is used for guiding on request hot fluid.After completing successfully the grouting placement, the sleeve pipe at original position 252 places is removed from the face of land, and formed similar groove, thereby accomplish boring.
In Figure 21,22,23A-B, be illustrated in the use of several structure middle sleeves.This does not limit or gets rid of other instance that when forming boring, uses sleeve pipe, but furnishing an explanation property instance only.Use the decision of sleeve pipe to have the variable of confirming in the face of land of boring placement to limit hope.Therefore, the type of sleeve pipe, structure and use be subjective and according to appearing surface conditions change, as person of skill in the art will appreciate that.
Figure 24 illustrates underground continuous loop heat exchanger with the boring that in passing the continuous loop in soil, gets out and the example embodiment of boring is put in heat grouting.In the instance of Figure 24, boring 260 has the curvature roughly continuous with respect to the ground on the face of land, and illustrates from the end 254 and to original position 252 pipeline 206 is put into boring.Also shown in figure 24, conduit lines 280 is inserted in the boring with pipeline 206 in the same way, and be pulled to the original position of boring 252.Also illustrate; Rig and pipeline guiding and place system are removed from next-door neighbour's near-end of boring; Stayed attached conduit lines withdrawal and storage system 280, grouting mixed cell 248 and grouting and pumped into system 256, grouting pumps into system 256 and contacts with 280 operations of conduit lines carrier via grouting transmission pipeline 250.In this example, grouting pump 256 will receive grouting 270 and pump into grouting via the length of transmission pipeline 250, conduit lines 280 to initial the bringing in of boring 252 from blender 248.Along with boring is filled with grouting, conduit lines 280 is slowly retracted through holing, thereby fills all idle spaces with grouting, up to conduit lines end 254 from hole 254 expose till.
Figure 25 illustrates a piece of land 300 of wherein having located underground continuous loop heat exchanger.Can find out that underground continuous loop heat exchanger crosses several stratum 18A-18E and advantageously is positioned to be used for its desired hot-swap feature.Those skilled in the art has confirmed that a stratum can present the thermal conductivity that is adjacent to floor height than other.In addition, in case desired stratum is determined, it is favourable that the suitable major part that then will hole is placed in this stratum, following shown in subterranean formation zone 18C in this example.Spacing distance (the D of boring also is shown in Figure 25 S) and the hot spacing distance (D in district that goes along with sb. to guard him E) independent basically at the ground and the degree of depth place on the face of land.
Figure 26 illustrates the coil pipe rig 242 that is positioned at sleeve pipe 212 tops, and in a continuous loop, has accomplished 12 the Drilling of holing.In this example, down coil pipe 236 operatively is directed to rig 242 ground at the back backward the auxiliary of Drilling motor 230 and direction guide 222.In addition, auxiliary formation is mainly crooked boring is coil pipe 236 from the curvature that is wound on coil pipe carrier and spools 248 and stays or remembers curvature naturally.
Coil pipe stands compression stress when taking out and passing neck 258 with coil pipe injection head 264 from coil pipe carrier 248, purpose is in inserting the face of land, before coil pipe to be stretched.Have found that; Be applied to the power on the coil pipe through handling or adjust by neck and injection head; Staying the amount of the memory curvature that stays in the coil pipe and/or crooked direction can increase or reduce after coil pipe has left the injection head, as having been found that, in some cases; It helps increasing the amount of bow on the coil pipe, thereby in fact amplifies curvature.The favourable aspect of memory curvature that manipulation stays and/or increase coil pipe curvature helps the Drilling of the sweep of earth drilling.
Figure 26 illustrates along passing the face of land and in loop, returns the coil pipe that the direction on the ground at rig 242 rears is advanced.Will appreciate that like this area progression personnel in other illustrative examples, coil pipe can have and is manipulated to like Figure 21 or the curvature in order to the auxiliary bore hole Drilling shown in Figure 22.
Although this paper is described as boring (boring), other the suitable mode that forms boring comprises Drilling, vibration, drilling, hammering or injection.In most of the cases, need in the top part of the boring of ground place beginning, interim or permanent sleeve pipe be set.In addition, use conventional rotation Drilling system, hydraulic pressure to revolve the system of digging, vibration Drilling system, inclined drill system, coiling or coil system, special-purpose Drilling motor or turbine Drilling motor, punching press, the injection borer also can be used to form boring.As well known by persons skilled in the art, optional equipment and system can comprise guiding, electric and/or mechanical device, in order to advance Drilling instrument and/or sleeve pipe and drilling rod or pipe.
Other structure comprises heat exchange medium is positioned in the annular space between boring inwall and the pipeline external surface.Of preamble, this heat exchange medium helps and the heat exchange on stratum on every side.
Disclosed underground continuous loop heat exchanger can be used for (i) to building heat supplying, (ii) to the building cooling, or (iii) storage power for using in the future.In addition, disclosed underground continuous loop heat exchanger can be used for providing more than one function, for example through building cooling to first building heat supplying and to second.In a this instance, disclosed underground continuous loop heat exchanger can be used for to first building heat supplying that comprises the facility of swimming and to the second building cooling that comprises the roller-skating facility.
Usually, under heating mode, use in the instance of earth source heat pump, cold fluid pumps into from an end of underground continuous loop heat exchanger, and heating when it advances the other end that passes the underground continuous loop heat exchanger of arrival.In the process of heating season, this is cooling boring stratum on every side to a certain extent.In refrigeration season, fluid oppositely passes boring, and passes underground continuous loop heat exchanger flowing fluid and begin circumference stratum to a certain extent.When utilizing the industry standard formula to calculate thermal resistance and thermal conductivity, empirical tests is in utilizing every kind of structure of underground continuous loop heat exchanger disclosed herein, and drilling efficiency all has significantly raising.Requirement according to the building enclosure of building; Use certain quantity of energy; Energy is the form that during the heating load of building, is recycled to the cold heating power fluid in the underground continuous loop heat exchanger, or is the form of the heating power fluid of the heat that during the cooling of building burden requirement, circulates.
In view of foregoing, the illustrative methods of regulating temperature in the building comprises makes fluid from the pipeline of inlet in the boring of underground continuous loop heat exchanger is flow through in outlet.Fluid flows through earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system from outlet, and returns the inlet of underground continuous loop heat exchanger from earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system.The earth source heat pump operation is to regulate the temperature in the building.Be connected to supply pipeline and return line with being positioned at the pipe operations that is used for fluid at least a portion of earth drilling, be used to be connected to earth source heat pump.In addition, entrance and exit separates preset distance, and first heat that is positioned at the porch of boring second heat that is positioned at the exit of going along with sb. to guard him district and boring to go along with sb. to guard him the district independent basically.
When calculating heating and air-conditioning " load " (with the energy meter of nominal ton) to building, definition need enter energy and/or the amount of the energy that need obtain from subterranean heat exchanger of the respective amount of subterranean heat exchanger.Engineer or designer stipulate that subterranean heat exchanger design will satisfy the thermal power transfer requirement of cost-effective structure.Then, further calculate, define the size in the place of required subterranean heat exchanger.Under the situation of vertical boring, the boring that produces needed a plurality of linear feet based on the thermal efficiency on stratum in this zone is understood in calculating usually.
Although be described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments of the present invention; But it will be understood by those of skill in the art that and to carry out not specifically described various interpolations, deletion, change and alternative body and do not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention that limit appended claims.

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1. underground continuous loop heat exchanger comprises:
Boring, said boring comprises the inlet that is positioned at the first end place and is positioned at the outlet at the second end place;
The pipeline that is used for fluid, said pipeline are positioned at least a portion of said boring and operatively are connected to supply pipeline and return line, are used to be connected to earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system;
Wherein said inlet and said outlet separate preset distance, and first heat that is positioned at said porch of said boring go along with sb. to guard him the district with said boring be positioned at said exit second heat go along with sb. to guard him the district basically independence,
Wherein the fluid flow direction with respect to said boring is unidirectional, and
Most of length right and wrong level of wherein said boring.
2. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1; Comprise the heat exchange medium in the annular space (preferably full annular space) between the outer surface of the inwall that is positioned said boring and said pipeline, said heat exchange medium is used for carrying out heat exchange with stratum on every side.
3. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said pipeline can comprise mobile reinforcing member, it is held in place in the fluid flow stream in the said pipeline.
4. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 3, wherein, said turbulent flow parts comprise a plurality of ribs that are positioned on the said side opposite.
5. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 4, wherein, said mobile reinforcing member comprises part being positioned at said side opposite or the outstanding profile on a plurality of part.
6. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 3, wherein, said mobile reinforcing member comprises the insert that is positioned at said pipeline.
7. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 6, wherein, said insert has scroll shape or spiral in shape.
8. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 6, wherein, said insert is the twisting band that metal, metal alloy or synthetic material are processed.
9. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said pipeline comprises outer surface and a part of said side opposite or the outstanding profile on a plurality of part that is arranged in said pipeline.
10. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1; Comprise a plurality of pipelines that are used for fluid; Each pipeline is positioned at least a portion of said earth drilling and operatively is connected to said supply pipeline and return line, is used to be connected to said earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system.
11. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said pipeline is pipe or the conduit of being processed by metal, metal alloy or synthetic material.
12. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said pipeline comprises collecting pipe system with operatively being connected of said supply pipeline and said return line.
13. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said preset distance is at least about 15 feet.
14. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said preset distance is between about one foot and about five feet.
15. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, Said preset distance is based on the burden requirement of the thermal capacity and the building on the stratum that comprises said heat exchanger, and the temperature of said building is regulated by said earth source heat pump or by said heat exchanger system.
16. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1 comprises a plurality of borings, wherein said pipeline located in series is in said a plurality of borings.
17. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1 comprises a plurality of borings, wherein said pipeline parallel connection is positioned in said a plurality of boring.
18. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in the said porch of said boring and the said exit of said boring, the center line of said boring is in respect to vertical ± 15 degree.
19. underground continuous loop heat exchanger as claimed in claim 18, wherein, in the said porch of said boring and the said exit of said boring, the said center line of said boring is in respect to vertical ± 5 degree.
20. a method that makes up underground continuous loop heat exchanger, said underground continuous loop heat exchanger comprises at least one continuous boring, and said method comprises:
Through internal drilling forms boring on the stratum;
The pipeline that will be used for fluid is positioned at least a portion of said boring; And
With said drilling operation be connected to supply pipeline and return line, be used to be connected to earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system;
First opening of wherein said boring and second opening of said boring separate preset distance, and first heat that is positioned at said first opening part of said boring goes along with sb. to guard him the district and go along with sb. to guard him district's independence basically with second heat that is positioned at said second opening part of said boring,
Wherein the fluid flow direction with respect to said boring is unidirectional, and
Most of length right and wrong level of wherein said boring.
21. method as claimed in claim 20; Wherein, Through internal drilling forms said boring and comprises on the stratum: get out the first of said boring and get out the second portion of said boring from said second opening from said first opening; So that said second portion is linked to said first, hole thereby form continuously.
22. method as claimed in claim 21; Wherein, guiding device is auxiliary to get out said second portion, to link said first; Wherein said guiding device comprises one or more beacons that are positioned at said first and the sensor that is positioned at said second portion; Said sensor operationally contacts with sensor monitor, and wherein is used to guide the boring of said second portion from the output of said sensor monitor, to link said first.
23. method as claimed in claim 22, wherein, said guiding device uses radio frequency, the signal of telecommunication or mechanical signal, magnetic field or acoustic signal.
24. method as claimed in claim 20; Wherein, Locating said pipeline comprises: through said first opening pipeline is positioned in the said first of said boring, and said pipeline is drawn towards said second opening, said pipeline is moved in the said second portion of said boring.
25. method as claimed in claim 20 wherein, is positioned at the position of Drilling medium leaving the land with pipeline, and comprises pipeline operationally is attached to said Drilling medium and draws said pipeline towards said first opening of said boring.
26. method as claimed in claim 20 comprises heat exchange medium is positioned in the annular space between the outer surface of inwall and said pipeline of said boring that said heat exchange medium is used for carrying out heat exchange with stratum on every side.
27. method as claimed in claim 20, wherein, said pipeline comprises mobile reinforcing member, and it is held in place in the fluid flow stream in the said pipeline.
28. method as claimed in claim 27, wherein, said mobile reinforcing member comprises the outstanding profile on a part of or a plurality of parts that are positioned at said side opposite.
29. method as claimed in claim 20, wherein, said pipeline comprises a part or the outstanding profile on a plurality of part of the outer surface that is positioned at said pipeline and is positioned at the outstanding profile on the said side opposite.
30. method as claimed in claim 20, wherein, in the said porch of said boring and the said exit of said boring, the center line of said boring is in respect to vertical ± 15 degree.
31. a method of temperature of regulating in the building, said method comprises:
Make fluid flow to outlet from the pipeline that inlet passes the boring that is positioned at underground continuous loop heat exchanger;
Said fluid is flowed through earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system from said outlet;
Make said fluid turn back to said inlet from said earth source heat pump or from said heat exchanger system; And
Move said earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system, regulate the temperature in the said building.
32. method as claimed in claim 31; Wherein, Said pipeline is positioned at the interior supply pipeline and the return line of also operatively being connected to of at least a portion of said boring; Be used to be connected to said earth source heat pump or said heat exchanger system, and wherein said inlet and said outlet separate preset distance, and second heat that is positioned at said exit that first heat that is positioned at said porch of said boring is gone along with sb. to guard him district and said boring is gone along with sb. to guard him district's independence basically.
33. method as claimed in claim 31 wherein, is unidirectional with respect to the flow direction of the said fluid of said boring, and most of length right and wrong level of wherein said boring.
34. the method for a storage heat energy in underground continuous loop heat exchanger, said method comprises:
The pipeline that fluid is passed in from inlet in the boring of underground continuous loop heat exchanger flows to outlet;
Said fluid is flowed through earth source heat pump or heat exchanger system from said outlet;
Make said fluid turn back to said inlet from said earth source heat pump or from said heat exchanger system; And
Move said earth source heat pump or said heat exchanger system, with the stratum exchange heat energy of said underground continuous loop surroundings.
35. method as claimed in claim 34; Wherein, Said pipeline is positioned at the interior supply pipeline and the return line of also operatively being connected to of at least a portion of said boring; Be used to be connected to said earth source heat pump or said heat exchanger system, and wherein said inlet and said outlet separate preset distance, and second heat that is positioned at said exit that first heat that is positioned at said porch of said boring is gone along with sb. to guard him district and said boring is gone along with sb. to guard him district's independence basically.
36. method as claimed in claim 34 wherein, is unidirectional with respect to the flow direction of the said fluid of said boring, and most of length right and wrong level of wherein said boring.
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