AU2011237479B2 - Insulated conductor heaters with semiconductor layers - Google Patents

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AU2011237479B2
AU2011237479B2 AU2011237479A AU2011237479A AU2011237479B2 AU 2011237479 B2 AU2011237479 B2 AU 2011237479B2 AU 2011237479 A AU2011237479 A AU 2011237479A AU 2011237479 A AU2011237479 A AU 2011237479A AU 2011237479 B2 AU2011237479 B2 AU 2011237479B2
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Valerio Giuliani
Christopher Kelvin Harris
Edward Everett De St. Remey
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/40Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/04Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones using electrical heaters

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AU2011237617A Abandoned AU2011237617A1 (en) 2010-04-09 2011-04-07 Insulating blocks and methods for installation in insulated conductor heaters

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