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Thermal depolymerization and monomer repurposing using geothermal energy

A geothermal system including a heat-driven process system using heat extracted from a magma wellbore for driving a thermal process. The system includes a magma wellbore connected to the heat-driven process system in a closed loop. A heated heat transfer fluid conveys the heat from the magma wellbore to a reactor housing a decomposition reaction. The reactor can be a batch reactor, a continuous reactor, or a through-flow reactor. The heat provides the reaction temperature necessary for driving the decomposition reaction of a polymer to an end product. The heat can be provided directly by the heated heat transfer fluid, by an intermediate heat transfer fluid heated by the heated heat transfer fluid, or by a reaction medium heated by the heated heat transfer fluid.

Patent

Brief

Patent brief

Problem

How can heat, airflow, and thermal load be managed more effectively in compact systems?

Novelty

The system includes a magma wellbore connected to the heat-driven process system in a closed loop.

Uses

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Assignee

EnhancedGEO Holdings, LLC

Published

Mar 10, 2026

Inventors

Greg Lindberg, Kimberly C. Conner

Domain

Thermal systems

Plain-English summary

Problem

How can heat, airflow, and thermal load be managed more effectively in compact systems?

Solution

geothermal system including a heat-driven process system using heat extracted from a magma wellbore for driving a thermal process.

Key novelty

The system includes a magma wellbore connected to the heat-driven process system in a closed loop.

Applications

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