A review of advances and applications of geothermal energy extraction using a gravity-assisted heat pipe

T Gao, X Long, H Xie, L Sun, J Wang, C Li, M Gao… - Geothermics, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) provides a feasible way for extracting geothermal
energy from hot dry rock (HDR) reservoirs, whereas seismic risk it might induce and …

Super-long gravity heat pipe for geothermal energy exploitation-A comprehensive review

RS Anand, A Li, W Huang, J Chen, Z Li, Q Ma… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
One salient feature of the heat pipe system is its superior heat transfer efficiency, which
allows the transfer of significant amount of heat at near-zero temperature difference. In …

[HTML][HTML] A generalized magnetohydrodynamic two-phase free convection flow of dusty Casson fluid between parallel plates

G Ali, F Ali, A Khan, AH Ganie, I Khan - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article aims to investigate the combined effects of the heat transfer and magnetic field
on the electrically conducting magnetohydrodynamic two-phase free convective flow of …

An enhanced super-long gravity heat pipe geothermal system: Conceptual design and numerical study

Z Li, W Huang, J Chen, J Cen, W Cao, F Li, F Jiang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, it was reported a novel method of deep geothermal energy exploitation by using
the super-long gravity heat pipe (SLGHP) in a single-well geothermal system. However, the …

Operational characteristics of the super-long gravity heat pipe for geothermal energy exploitation

J Chen, W Huang, J Cen, Z Li, F Li, A Li, H Sun… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a novel geothermal heat transfer technology, the super-long gravity heat pipe (SLGHP)
demonstrates great potential for the efficient exploitation of deep geothermal energy …

Heat extraction from hot dry rock by super-long gravity heat pipe: A field test

W Huang, J Cen, J Chen, W Cao, Z Li, F Li, F Jiang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent theoretical studies dealing with the novel scheme for earth-deep hot dry rock
geothermal energy extraction based on the use of a super-long heat pipe indicate its …

Heat extraction from hot dry rock by super-long gravity heat pipe: Effect of key parameters

W Huang, J Chen, J Cen, W Cao, Z Li, F Li, F Jiang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Extracting hot dry rock energy by super-long gravity heat pipe in a single-well is a novel
technical scheme proposed recently. The potential superiority of this scheme is related to its …

Heat extraction from hot dry rock by super-long gravity heat pipe: selection of working fluid

J Chen, W Huang, J Cen, W Cao, Z Li, F Li, F Jiang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The novel technical scheme of extracting the deep-earth hot dry rock heat by a super-long
gravity heat pipe (SLGHP) system in a single-well has aroused widespread interest in the …

Solutions to obstacles in the commercialization of room-temperature magnetic refrigeration

Y Zhang, J Wu, J He, K Wang, G Yu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Most existing room temperature magnetic refrigeration (MR) prototypes are based on the
concept of an active magnetic regenerator (AMR). However, for these MR prototypes, three …

[HTML][HTML] Developing kilometers-long gravity heat pipe for geothermal energy exploitation

W Huang, J Chen, Q Ma, L Xing, G Wang… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
At medium-deep and deep parts of the Earth's crust lay vast and so far mostly untapped
reserves of geothermal energy. This energy source has the potential to meet humanity's …