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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0279290 (2002-10-24) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 225 인용 특허 : 516 |
A process for utilizing the heat from fluids produced from a hydrocarbon containing formation, which has been treated in situ. The in situ treatment process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from one or mor
A process for utilizing the heat from fluids produced from a hydrocarbon containing formation, which has been treated in situ. The in situ treatment process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from one or more heaters to a part of the formation such that heat from the one or more heaters pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons within the part of the formation. Hydrocarbons may be produced from the formation. In an embodiment, heat from the produced fluids may be used for other processes. Examples of other processes may include, but are not limited to, hydrotreating, separations, steam cracking, olefin production, etc.
What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ, comprising: providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation; allowing the heat to transfer from at least the portion to a selected section of the formation; and producing fluids fr
What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ, comprising: providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation; allowing the heat to transfer from at least the portion to a selected section of the formation; and producing fluids from the selected section of the formation wherein at least some of the produced fluids have been heated by the heat provided by one or more of the heaters, wherein the fluids are produced from the selected section of the formation when a partial pressure of hydrogen in at least a part of the formation is at least about 0.5 bars, and wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are produced at a temperature greater than about 200째 C. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are produced at a temperature greater than about 250째 C. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are produced at a temperature greater than about 300째 C. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising varying the heat provided to the one or more heaters to vary heat in at least a portion of the produced fluids. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced fluids are produced from a well in the selected section comprising at least one of the heaters, and further comprising varying the heat provided to the one or more heaters to vary heat in at least a portion of the produced fluids. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit, and further comprising varying the heat provided to the one or more heaters to vary heat in at least a portion of the produced fluids provided to the hydrotreating unit. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit, and using heat in the produced fluids when hydrotreating at least a portion of the produced fluids. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit, and hydrotreating at least a portion of the produced fluids without using a surface heater to heat produced fluids. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit; and hydrotreating at least a portion of the produced fluids; wherein at least 50% of heat used for hydrotreating is provided by heat in the produced fluids. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit, wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are provided to the hydrotreating unit via an insulated conduit, and wherein the insulated conduit is insulated to inhibit heat loss from the produced fluids. 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit, wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are provided to the hydrotreating unit via a heated conduit. 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit, wherein the produced fluids are produced at a wellhead, and wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are provided to the hydrotreating unit at a temperature that is within about 50째 C. of the temperature of the produced fluids at the wellhead. 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising hydrotreating at least a portion of the produced fluids such that the volume of hydrotreated produced fluids is about 4% greater than a volume of the produced fluids. 15. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit, wherein the produced fluids comprise molecular hydrogen, and using the molecular hydrogen in the produced fluids to hydrotreat at least a portion of the produced fluids. 16. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a hydrotreating unit, wherein the produced fluids comprise molecular hydrogen, hydrotreating at least a portion of the produced fluids, and wherein at least 50% of molecular hydrogen used for hydrotreating is provided by the molecular hydrogen in the produced fluids. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced fluids comprise molecular hydrogen, separating at least a portion of the molecular hydrogen from the produced fluids, and providing at least a portion of the separated molecular hydrogen to a surface treatment unit. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced fluids comprise molecular hydrogen, separating at least a portion of the molecular hydrogen from the produced fluids, and providing at least a portion of the separated molecular hydrogen to an in situ treatment area. 19. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a portion of the produced fluids to an olefin generating unit. 20. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a portion of the produced fluids to a steam cracking unit. 21. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to an olefin generating unit, and further comprising varying heat provided to the one or more heaters to vary the heat in at least a portion of the produced fluids provided to the olefin generating unit. 22. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to an olefin generating unit, and using heat in the produced fluids when generating olefins from at least a portion of the produced fluids. 23. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to an olefin generating unit, and generating olefins from at least a portion of the produced fluids without using a surface heater to heat produced fluids. 24. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to an olefin generating unit, and generating olefins from at least a portion of the produced fluids, and wherein at least 50% of the heat used for generating olefins is provided by heat in the produced fluids. 25. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to an olefin generating unit wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are provided to the olefin generating unit via an insulated conduit, and wherein the insulated conduit is insulated to inhibit heat loss from the produced fluids. 26. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to an olefin generating unit wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are provided to the olefin generating unit via a heated conduit. 27. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to an olefin generating unit, wherein the produced fluids are produced at a wellhead, and wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are provided to the olefin generating unit at a temperature that is within about 50째 C. of the temperature of the produced fluids at the wellhead. 28. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing heat from the produced fluids in a heat exchanger. 29. The method of claim 1, further comprising separating the produced fluids into two or more streams comprising at least a synthetic condensate stream, and a non-condensable fluid stream. 30. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a separating unit, and separating at least a portion of the produced fluids into two or more streams. 31. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a separating unit, and separating at least a portion of the produced fluids into two or more streams, and further comprising separating at least one of such streams into two or more substreams. 32. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a separating unit, and separating at least a portion of the produced fluids into three or more streams, and wherein such streams comprise at least a top stream, a bottom stream, and a middle stream. 33. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a separating unit, and further comprising varying heat provided to the one or more heaters to vary the heat in at least a portion of the produced fluids provided to the separating unit. 34. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a separating unit, and using heat in the produced fluids when separating at least a portion of the produced fluids. 35. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a separating unit, and separating at least a portion of the produced fluids into four or more streams, and wherein such streams comprise at least a top stream, a bottoms stream, and at least two middle streams wherein one of the middle streams is heavier than the other middle stream. 36. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least a portion of the produced fluids to a separating unit, and separating at least a portion of the produced fluids into five or more streams, and wherein such streams comprise at least a top stream, a bottoms stream, a naphtha stream, a diesel stream, and ajet fuel stream. 37. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced fluids comprise pyrolyzation fluids. 38. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced fluids comprise carbon dioxide, and further comprising separating at least a portion of the carbon dioxide from the produced fluids. 39. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced fluids comprise carbon dioxide, and further comprising separating at least a portion of the carbon dioxide from the produced fluids, and utilizing at least some carbon dioxide in one or more treatment processes. 40. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced fluids comprise molecular hydrogen and wherein the molecular hydrogen is used when treating the produced fluids. 41. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced fluids comprise steam and wherein the steam is used when treating the produced fluids. 42. The method of claim 1, wherein allowing the heat from at least one of the heaters to transfer from at least the portion to the selected section of the formation comprises allowing the heat to transfer substantially by conduction. 43. A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation in situ, comprising: providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation; allowing the heat to transfer from at least the portion to a selected section of the formation; and producing fluids from the portion of the formation wherein at least some of the produced fluids have been heated by the heat provided by one or more of the heaters, wherein the fluids are produced from the portion of the formation when a partial pressure of hydrogen in at least a part of the formation is at least about 0.5 bars, and wherein at least a portion of the produced fluids are produced at a temperature greater than about 200째 C. 44. The method of claim 43, wherein the produced fluids are produced from a well in the portion of the formation comprising at least one of the heaters, and further comprising varying the heat provided to the one or more heaters to vary heat in at least a portion of the produced fluids. 45. The method of claim 43, further comprising varying the heat provided to the one or more heaters to vary heat in at least a portion of the produced fluids. 46. The method of claim 43, further comprising producing fluids from the selected section of the formation. 47. The method of claim 43, wherein the produced fluids comprise molecular hydrogen, and wherein the molecular hydrogen is used when treating the produced fluids. 48. The method of claim 43, wherein the produced fluids comprise steam, and wherein the steam is used when treating the produced fluids. 49. The method of claim 43, wherein the produced fluids comprise carbon dioxide, and further comprising separating at least a portion of the carbon dioxide from the produced fluids.
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