Turbocompressor downhole steam-generating system
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1. A downhole steam-generating system comprising:
- an air compressor;
a steam generating unit, including;
a combustor for combusting fuel with the compressed air from said compressor thereby producing combustor exhaust products; and
steam conversion means, in indirect heat-exchange relationship with said combustor, for converting water which is fed into said steam-conversion means into steam;
a turbine which is rotated by said combustor exhaust products and steam from said steam-generating unit, the rotational motion of the turbine being mechanically coupled to the air compressor to drive said air compressor; and
control bypass means associated with said steam generating unit and turbine for regulating the relative amounts of the combustor exhaust product and steam delivered to said turbine from said steam generating unit,wherein said air compressor and turbine form an integral turbocompressor unit, said turbocompressor unit, steam-generating unit and control bypass means being located downhole during operation of the steam-generating system.
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Abstract
A downhole steam-generating system in which fuel and compressed air from an air compressor unit 20 are fed to a steam generator 22. Steam and/or combustion products are fed to the turbine 24 from the steam generator 22 and the turbine 24 is used to mechanically drive the air compressor unit 20. After leaving the turbine 24, the turbine output may be scrubbed and the combustion products may be either passed down the borehole with the steam or may be discharged into the atmosphere.
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1. A downhole steam-generating system comprising:
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an air compressor; a steam generating unit, including; a combustor for combusting fuel with the compressed air from said compressor thereby producing combustor exhaust products; and steam conversion means, in indirect heat-exchange relationship with said combustor, for converting water which is fed into said steam-conversion means into steam; a turbine which is rotated by said combustor exhaust products and steam from said steam-generating unit, the rotational motion of the turbine being mechanically coupled to the air compressor to drive said air compressor; and control bypass means associated with said steam generating unit and turbine for regulating the relative amounts of the combustor exhaust product and steam delivered to said turbine from said steam generating unit, wherein said air compressor and turbine form an integral turbocompressor unit, said turbocompressor unit, steam-generating unit and control bypass means being located downhole during operation of the steam-generating system. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeRockwell International Corporation
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Original AssigneeRockwell International Corporation
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InventorsWagner, William R.
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Primary Examiner(s)Ostrager, Allen M.
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Application NumberUS06/906,680Time in Patent Office320 DaysField of Search166/59, 166/303, 60/39.53, 60/39.54, 60/39.55, 60/39.56, 60/39.57, 60/39.58, 60/39.59, 60/649, 60/670US Class Current60/649CPC Class CodesE21B 36/02 using burnersF01K 21/047 having at least one combust...
