EP0307003A3 - Electromagnetic energy heating - Google Patents

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EP0307003A3
EP0307003A3 EP88115385A EP88115385A EP0307003A3 EP 0307003 A3 EP0307003 A3 EP 0307003A3 EP 88115385 A EP88115385 A EP 88115385A EP 88115385 A EP88115385 A EP 88115385A EP 0307003 A3 EP0307003 A3 EP 0307003A3
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electromagnetic energy
energy heating
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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)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
  • Lubricants (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Building Environments (AREA)
  • Electroplating Methods And Accessories (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
  • Cleaning And De-Greasing Of Metallic Materials By Chemical Methods (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
  • Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
EP88115385A 1984-04-20 1985-04-19 Electromagnetic energy heating Ceased EP0307003A3 (en)

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US60239984A 1984-04-20 1984-04-20
US602399 1984-04-20

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EP85902320.2 Division 1985-04-19
EP85902320A Division EP0180619B1 (en) 1984-04-20 1985-04-19 Method and apparatus involving electromagnetic energy heating

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EP0307003A2 EP0307003A2 (en) 1989-03-15
EP0307003A3 true EP0307003A3 (en) 1989-09-13

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EP85902320A Expired - Lifetime EP0180619B1 (en) 1984-04-20 1985-04-19 Method and apparatus involving electromagnetic energy heating
EP88115385A Ceased EP0307003A3 (en) 1984-04-20 1985-04-19 Electromagnetic energy heating

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EP (2) EP0180619B1 (no)
JP (1) JPS61501931A (no)
KR (1) KR890003463B1 (no)
AT (1) ATE70079T1 (no)
AU (1) AU586820B2 (no)
BR (1) BR8506617A (no)
CA (1) CA1261735A (no)
DE (1) DE3584819D1 (no)
MX (1) MX159060A (no)
NO (5) NO171687C (no)
WO (1) WO1985004893A1 (no)
ZA (1) ZA852948B (no)

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NO161876B (no) 1989-06-26
JPS61501931A (ja) 1986-09-04
KR890003463B1 (ko) 1989-09-21
MX159060A (es) 1989-04-13
NO161876C (no) 1989-10-04
NO855178L (no) 1986-02-13
NO864024L (no) 1986-02-13
EP0180619A4 (en) 1986-10-02
NO864026D0 (no) 1986-10-09
ZA852948B (en) 1985-12-24
BR8506617A (pt) 1986-04-15
AU4237485A (en) 1985-11-15
EP0307003A2 (en) 1989-03-15
NO864025L (no) 1986-02-13
NO864025D0 (no) 1986-10-09
NO864023D0 (no) 1986-10-09
CA1261735A (en) 1989-09-26
EP0180619B1 (en) 1991-12-04
KR860700043A (ko) 1986-01-31
AU586820B2 (en) 1989-07-27
ATE70079T1 (de) 1991-12-15
NO864023L (no) 1986-02-13
NO171687B (no) 1993-01-11
NO161726C (no) 1989-09-20
NO864024D0 (no) 1986-10-09
NO161726B (no) 1989-06-12
WO1985004893A1 (en) 1985-11-07
EP0180619A1 (en) 1986-05-14
NO171687C (no) 1993-04-21
NO864026L (no) 1986-02-13
DE3584819D1 (de) 1992-01-16

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