EP0061111A3 - Method for the underground gasification of solid combustible materials - Google Patents

Method for the underground gasification of solid combustible materials

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EP0061111A3
EP0061111A3 EP82102053A EP82102053A EP0061111A3 EP 0061111 A3 EP0061111 A3 EP 0061111A3 EP 82102053 A EP82102053 A EP 82102053A EP 82102053 A EP82102053 A EP 82102053A EP 0061111 A3 EP0061111 A3 EP 0061111A3
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Prior art keywords
combustible materials
underground gasification
solid combustible
gasification
underground
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German (de)
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EP0061111A2 (en
EP0061111B1 (en
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Hubert Dr. Coenen
Ernst Dr. Kriegel
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Fried Krupp AG
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Fried Krupp AG
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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
    • 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
    • E21B43/164—Injecting CO2 or carbonated water
    • 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
    • E21B43/166—Injecting a gaseous medium; Injecting a gaseous medium and a liquid medium
    • E21B43/168—Injecting a gaseous medium
    • 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
    • E21B43/18—Repressuring or vacuum methods
    • 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
    • E21B43/243—Combustion in situ

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  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Solid Fuels And Fuel-Associated Substances (AREA)
  • Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)
  • Industrial Gases (AREA)
EP82102053A 1981-03-21 1982-03-13 Method for the underground gasification of solid combustible materials Expired EP0061111B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3111137 1981-03-21
DE3111137A DE3111137C2 (en) 1981-03-21 1981-03-21 Process for underground gasification of solid fuels with prior unlocking of the deposit

Publications (3)

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EP0061111A2 EP0061111A2 (en) 1982-09-29
EP0061111A3 true EP0061111A3 (en) 1984-07-18
EP0061111B1 EP0061111B1 (en) 1987-05-20

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EP82102053A Expired EP0061111B1 (en) 1981-03-21 1982-03-13 Method for the underground gasification of solid combustible materials

Country Status (10)

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US (1) US4446921A (en)
EP (1) EP0061111B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS57168991A (en)
AU (1) AU552221B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1170977A (en)
CS (1) CS247065B2 (en)
DD (1) DD202447A5 (en)
DE (1) DE3111137C2 (en)
PL (1) PL133246B1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA821848B (en)

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DE1267185B (en) * 1965-07-16 1968-05-02 Equity Oil Company Process for the extraction of liquid hydrocarbons from an underground storage facility
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AU552221B2 (en) 1986-05-22
EP0061111A2 (en) 1982-09-29
EP0061111B1 (en) 1987-05-20
DE3111137C2 (en) 1985-06-13
PL133246B1 (en) 1985-05-31
JPS57168991A (en) 1982-10-18
ZA821848B (en) 1983-03-30
DD202447A5 (en) 1983-09-14
CA1170977A (en) 1984-07-17
AU8075282A (en) 1982-09-30
CS247065B2 (en) 1986-11-13
DE3111137A1 (en) 1982-10-28
PL235517A1 (en) 1982-11-08
US4446921A (en) 1984-05-08

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