System and Method of Using Graphene Enriched Products for Distributing Heat Energy

Abstract

A system and method of using GEPs to conduct and distribute heat energy. The system includes at least one heat energy source, at least one GEP, a system for extracting heat energy through the GEP, and a system for distributing the heat energy extracted through the GEP. The present invention can include a variety of heat sources including geothermal, solar, nuclear, chemical, magmatic, or electrical energy. The present invention can include a variety of devices to engage the heat source. The present invention can also include a variety of conduits upon which graphene is applied or combined to form GEPs. The system for extracting heat energy can include a variety of devices, such as heat exchangers, boilers, turbines, thermocouples, or thermoelectric generators. The system for distributing heat energy can include a computer controlled manifold or regulator for dividing the heat energy extracted through the heat source. The system for distributing heat energy can include a variety of devices for converting the heat energy into other forms of energy including electricity, steam, mechanical, potential, kinetic, elastic, conduction, convection, chemical, nuclear, or incandescence.

1 . A system for distributing heat energy comprising:
 at least one heat source;   at least one graphene-enriched product in contact with said heat source for conducting heat from said heat source;   extracting means for extracting heat through said graphene-enriched product; and   distribution means for distributing the heat extracted from said graphene-enriched product.   
     
     
         2 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said heat source is selected from the group consisting of geothermal, solar, nuclear, chemical, magmatic, and electrical energy supplying power facilities. 
     
     
         3 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said graphene-enriched product is a conduit. 
     
     
         4 . The system as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said graphene-enriched product includes at least one expandable segment. 
     
     
         5 . The system as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said graphene-enriched product contains at least one layer of graphene. 
     
     
         6 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said means for extracting heat is selected from the group consisting of a heat exchanger, boiler, turbine, and a thermoelectric generator. 
     
     
         7 . A system for distributing geothermal heat energy comprising:
 a geothermal heat source;   at least one graphene-enriched product in contact with said heat source;   extraction means for extracting heat from said graphene-enriched product; and   distribution means for distributing the heat extracted by said graphene-enriched product.   
     
     
         8 . A system for distributing heat energy, said system comprising:
 at least one heat source;   a first graphene-enriched product in contact with said heat source;   a control system adjustably connected to said graphene-enriched product for selectively receiving heat energy from said graphene-enriched product;   a second graphene-enriched product adjustably connected to said control system for distributing the heat energy received by said control system.   
     
     
         9 . A system for extracting and distributing heat energy, said system comprising:
 at least one heat source;   at least one graphene-enriched conduit in thermal contact with said heat source for conducting heat from said heat source;   a heat receiving device connected to said conduit for receiving heat energy conducted by said conduit.   
     
     
         10 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said at least one heat source is selected from the group consisting of geothermal, solar, nuclear, chemical, magmatic, and electrical. 
     
     
         11 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said conduit further includes at least one layer of graphene-enriched materials. 
     
     
         12 . The system as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said conduit further includes a plurality of layers of graphene-enriched materials. 
     
     
         13 . The system as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said conduit further includes a plurality of adjustably joinable segments. 
     
     
         14 . The system as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said conduit is continuous. 
     
     
         15 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said heat receiving device distributes heat energy conducted by said conduit to at least one destination using graphene-enriched conduit. 
     
     
         16 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said heat receiving device converts the heat energy into another form of energy selected from the group consisting of electricity, steam, mechanical, potential, kinetic, elastic, conduction, convection, chemical, nuclear, and incandescence. 
     
     
         17 . A method of extracting and distributing heat energy from a geothermal source using graphene enriched products comprising the steps of:
 affixing graphene to a substrate;   inserting the substrate into a geothermal well;   connecting the substrate to a heat energy receiving device to transport heat;   regulating the heat energy extracted from the geothermal source using a control system;   distributing the heat energy to a network of graphene enriched products; and   delivering heat energy to a plurality of heat utilizing sources.   
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising applying a plurality of graphene layers to a substrate. 
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , further including assembling the substrate from a plurality of adjustably connected segments. 
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , further including using a manifold controlled by the control system to distribute the heat energy to the network.