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Trench-conformable geothermal heat exchange reservoirs and related methods and systems

  • US 10,655,871 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/2018
  • Issued: 05/19/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A geothermal heat exchanger for a ground trench, comprising:

  • a reservoir body having external flexible walls, wherein the reservoir body is configured to selectively heat or cool liquid therein, depending on flow direction therethrough, the reservoir body having width, height, and length dimensions, wherein the reservoir body has front and rear primary walls configured as opposing long sides of the reservoir body connected with left and right end walls configured as opposing short sides that are orthogonal to the front and rear primary walls, the short sides extending along the width dimension, the long sides extending along the length dimension, wherein the short sides have a width in a range of 1-12 inches and the long sides have a length in a range of 10-100 feet, wherein the short sides and long sides have a height as the height dimension that is greater than the width of the short sides, wherein the reservoir body has at least one inlet port and at least one exit port that is longitudinally spaced apart from the at least one inlet port in the length dimension, and wherein the reservoir body is sufficiently flexible to be rolled and/or folded for shipment.

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