Apparatus and method for in situ controlled heat processing of hydrocarbonaceous formations
CA 1204167 A · Owner: Iit Research Institute · Inventors: Taflove, Allen; Bridges, Jack E.
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A system and method for the controlled in situ heat processing of hydrocarbonaceous earth formations involves the application of electromagnetic energy at a selected frequency or at selected frequencies to a waveguide structure formed by electrodes bounding a particular volume of hydrocarbonaceous material. Terminating one end of the structure with different impedances at different times produces electric field standing waves of different respective phase at that end at a selected frequency. Two standing waves substantially 90° out of phase in formations having relatively uniform dielectric properties result in substantially uniform application of heating power if the product of the …
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- Granted May 6, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 6, 2003.
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