Multipipe conduit for geothermal heating and cooling systems

Abstract

The present invention relates to a conduit for use in a geothermal heating and cooling system wherein said conduit comprises 5 or more pipes, wherein further, said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit are arranged to be contiguous, arranged to be separated, or arranged so that said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit have both contiguous pipes and separated pipes; wherein further, at least one of said 5 or more pipes is a centrally located pipe, further provided that the functions of said centrally located pipe include, but are not limited to, serving as a conduit for a tremie pipe, serving as a support pipe, serving as an insulating pipe or serving as a tremie pipe.

1 . A conduit for use in a geothermal heating and cooling system wherein said conduit comprises 5 or more pipes, wherein further, said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit are arranged to be contiguous, arranged to be separated, or arranged so that said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit have both contiguous pipes and separated pipes; wherein further, at least one of said 5 or more pipes is a centrally located pipe. 
     
     
         2 . A conduit for use in a geothermal heating and cooling system wherein said conduit comprises 5 or more pipes, wherein further, said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit are arranged to be contiguous, arranged to be separated, or arranged so that said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit have both contiguous pipes and separated pipes; wherein further, at least one of said 5 or more pipes is a centrally located pipe, further provided that the functions of said centrally located pipe include, but are not limited to, serving as a conduit for a tremie pipe, serving as a support pipe, serving as an insulating pipe or serving as a tremie pipe. 
     
     
         3 . A conduit for use in a geothermal heating and cooling system wherein said conduit comprises 5 or more pipes, wherein further, said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit are arranged to be contiguous, arranged to be separated, or arranged so that said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit have both contiguous pipes and separated pipes; wherein further, at least one of said 5 or more pipes is a centrally located pipe, further provided that said centrally located pipe is perforated, corrugated or both perforated and corrugated. 
     
     
         4 . A conduit for use in a geothermal heating and cooling system wherein said conduit comprises 5 or more pipes, wherein further, said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit are arranged to be contiguous, arranged to be separated, or arranged so that said 5 or more pipes comprising said conduit have both contiguous pipes and separated pipes; wherein further, at least one of said 5 or more pipes is a centrally located pipe, further provided that the functions of said centrally located pipe include, but are not limited to, serving as a conduit for a tremie pipe, serving as a support pipe, serving as an insulating pipe, serving as a tremie pipe and serving any combination of the aforementioned functions.