ZA852948B - Method and apparatus involving electromagnetic energy heating - Google Patents

Method and apparatus involving electromagnetic energy heating

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ZA852948B
ZA852948B ZA852948A ZA852948A ZA852948B ZA 852948 B ZA852948 B ZA 852948B ZA 852948 A ZA852948 A ZA 852948A ZA 852948 A ZA852948 A ZA 852948A ZA 852948 B ZA852948 B ZA 852948B
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electromagnetic energy
energy heating
apparatus involving
involving electromagnetic
fluids
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ZA852948A
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William J Klaila
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Electromagnetic Energy Corp
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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

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.
ZA852948A 1984-04-20 1985-04-19 Method and apparatus involving electromagnetic energy heating ZA852948B (en)

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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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NO855178L (en) 1986-02-13
CA1261735A (en) 1989-09-26
NO171687B (en) 1993-01-11
NO864026D0 (en) 1986-10-09
MX159060A (en) 1989-04-13
EP0180619B1 (en) 1991-12-04
NO161726B (en) 1989-06-12
WO1985004893A1 (en) 1985-11-07
NO864023L (en) 1986-02-13
EP0307003A2 (en) 1989-03-15
NO161726C (en) 1989-09-20
NO864023D0 (en) 1986-10-09
AU586820B2 (en) 1989-07-27
NO864024D0 (en) 1986-10-09
NO161876B (en) 1989-06-26
NO864025L (en) 1986-02-13
AU4237485A (en) 1985-11-15
BR8506617A (en) 1986-04-15
JPS61501931A (en) 1986-09-04
EP0307003A3 (en) 1989-09-13
KR890003463B1 (en) 1989-09-21
NO161876C (en) 1989-10-04
EP0180619A4 (en) 1986-10-02
EP0180619A1 (en) 1986-05-14
DE3584819D1 (en) 1992-01-16
NO864024L (en) 1986-02-13
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ATE70079T1 (en) 1991-12-15

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