ATE70079T1 - METHOD AND DEVICE USING ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING. - Google Patents

METHOD AND DEVICE USING ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING.

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ATE70079T1
ATE70079T1 AT85902320T AT85902320T ATE70079T1 AT E70079 T1 ATE70079 T1 AT E70079T1 AT 85902320 T AT85902320 T AT 85902320T AT 85902320 T AT85902320 T AT 85902320T AT E70079 T1 ATE70079 T1 AT E70079T1
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electromagnetic heating
fluids
gigahertz
megahertz
fluidity
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AT85902320T
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German (de)
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William J Klaila
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Electromagnetic Energy Corp
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/2401—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection by means of electricity
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G1/00—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G32/00—Refining of hydrocarbon oils by electric or magnetic means, by irradiation, or by using microorganisms
    • C10G32/02—Refining of hydrocarbon oils by electric or magnetic means, by irradiation, or by using microorganisms by electric or magnetic means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/80—Apparatus for specific applications
    • H05B6/802—Apparatus for specific applications for heating fluids
    • H05B6/804—Water heaters, water boilers

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Lubricants (AREA)
  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Cleaning And De-Greasing Of Metallic Materials By Chemical Methods (AREA)
  • Electroplating Methods And Accessories (AREA)
  • Building Environments (AREA)
  • Electric Stoves And Ranges (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Control Of High-Frequency Heating Circuits (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

There are disclosed methods and apparatus for increasing the fluidity of hydrocarbon fluids, by applying to those fluids electromagentic energy in the frequency range of from about 300 megahertz to about 300 gigahertz.
AT85902320T 1984-04-20 1985-04-19 METHOD AND DEVICE USING ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING. ATE70079T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US60239984A 1984-04-20 1984-04-20
PCT/US1985/000712 WO1985004893A1 (en) 1984-04-20 1985-04-19 Method and apparatus involving electromagnetic energy heating
EP85902320A EP0180619B1 (en) 1984-04-20 1985-04-19 Method and apparatus involving electromagnetic energy heating

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ATE70079T1 true ATE70079T1 (en) 1991-12-15

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EP (2) EP0307003A3 (en)
JP (1) JPS61501931A (en)
KR (1) KR890003463B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE70079T1 (en)
AU (1) AU586820B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8506617A (en)
CA (1) CA1261735A (en)
DE (1) DE3584819D1 (en)
MX (1) MX159060A (en)
NO (5) NO171687C (en)
WO (1) WO1985004893A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA852948B (en)

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EP0307003A2 (en) 1989-03-15
EP0180619B1 (en) 1991-12-04
BR8506617A (en) 1986-04-15
KR890003463B1 (en) 1989-09-21
EP0307003A3 (en) 1989-09-13
NO864024L (en) 1986-02-13
ZA852948B (en) 1985-12-24
WO1985004893A1 (en) 1985-11-07
CA1261735A (en) 1989-09-26
NO864025D0 (en) 1986-10-09
JPS61501931A (en) 1986-09-04
NO864023D0 (en) 1986-10-09
NO864023L (en) 1986-02-13
NO864024D0 (en) 1986-10-09
EP0180619A1 (en) 1986-05-14
KR860700043A (en) 1986-01-31
DE3584819D1 (en) 1992-01-16
NO864026D0 (en) 1986-10-09
NO161726C (en) 1989-09-20
NO171687B (en) 1993-01-11
NO864026L (en) 1986-02-13
AU586820B2 (en) 1989-07-27
NO855178L (en) 1986-02-13
NO864025L (en) 1986-02-13
NO171687C (en) 1993-04-21
EP0180619A4 (en) 1986-10-02
AU4237485A (en) 1985-11-15
NO161876C (en) 1989-10-04
MX159060A (en) 1989-04-13
NO161726B (en) 1989-06-12
NO161876B (en) 1989-06-26

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