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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0841195 (2001-04-24) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 165 인용 특허 : 278 |
A coal containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Heat sou
A coal containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Heat sources within a relatively thin layer of coal may be positioned in a staggered pattern near to edges of the layer so that superposition of heat from the heat sources allows a large percentage of the layer to reach a desired temperature.
What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating a layer of a coal formation in situ, comprising: providing heat from heat sources to at least a portion of the layer to establish a pyrolysis zone in the layer, wherein one or more of the heat sources are positioned proximate an edge of the layer; allowi
What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating a layer of a coal formation in situ, comprising: providing heat from heat sources to at least a portion of the layer to establish a pyrolysis zone in the layer, wherein one or more of the heat sources are positioned proximate an edge of the layer; allowing the heat to transfer from the heat sources to the pyrolysis zone in the layer such that superimposed heat from the heat sources pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons in the pyrolysis zone of the formation; and producing a mixture from the formation. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the heat sources is laterally spaced from a center of the layer. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the heat sources are positioned in a staggered line. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more heat sources positioned proximate the edge of the layer increase an amount of hydrocarbons produced per unit of energy input to the heat sources. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more heat sources positioned proximate the edge of the layer increase the volume of formation undergoing pyrolysis per unit of energy input to the heat sources. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the heat sources comprises an electrical heater. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the heat sources comprises a surface burner. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the heat sources comprises a flameless distributed combustor. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the heat sources comprises a natural distributed combustor. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling a pressure and a temperature in at least a majority of the pyrolysis zone of the formation, wherein the pressure is controlled as a function of temperature, or the temperature is controlled as a function of pressure. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling the heat such that an average heating rate of the pyrolysis zone is less than about 1.0째 C. per day in a pyrolysis temperature range of about 270째 C. to about 400째 C. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein providing heat from the heat sources to at least the portion of the layer comprises: heating a selected volume (V) of the coal formation from the heat sources, wherein the formation has an average heat capacity (C v), and wherein the heating pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons in the selected volume of the formation; and wherein heating energy/day (Pwr) provided to the selected volume is equal to or less than h*V*Cv*ρB, wherein ρB is formation bulk density, and wherein an average heating rate of the formation (h) is about 10째 C./day. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein providing heat from the heat sources comprises heating the pyrolysis zone such that a thermal conductivity of at least a portion of the pyrolysis zone is greater than about 0.5 W/(m 째C.). 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons having an API gravity of at least about 25째. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein about 0.1% by weight to about 15% by weight of the condensable hydrocarbons are olefins. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises non-condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein a molar ratio of ethene to ethane in the non-condensable hydrocarbons ranges from about 0. 001 to about 0.15. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein less than about 1% by weight, when calculated on an atomic basis, of the condensable hydrocarbons is nitrogen. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein less than about 1% by weight, when calculated on an atomic basis, of the condensable hydrocarbons is oxygen. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein less than about 1% by weight, when calculated on an atomic basis, of the condensable hydrocarbons is sulfur. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, wherein about 5% by weight to about 30% by weight of the condensable hydrocarbons comprise oxygen containing compounds, and wherein the oxygen containing compounds comprise phenols. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein greater than about 20% by weight of the condensable hydrocarbons are aromatic compounds. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein less than about 5% by weight of the condensable hydrocarbons comprises multi-ring aromatics with more than two rings. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein less than about 0.3% by weight of the condensable hydrocarbons are asphaltenes. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons, and wherein about 5% by weight to about 30% by weight of the condensable hydrocarbons are cycloalkanes. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises a non-condensable component, wherein the non-condensable component comprises molecular hydrogen, wherein the molecular hydrogen is greater than about 10% by volume of the non-condensable component at 25째 C. and one atmosphere absolute pressure, and wherein the molecular hydrogen is less than about 80% by volume of the non-condensable component at 25째 C. and one atmosphere absolute pressure. 26. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises ammonia, and wherein greater than about 0.05% by weight of the produced mixture is ammonia. 27. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises ammonia, and wherein the ammonia is used to produce fertilizer. 28. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling a pressure in at least a majority of the pyrolysis zone of the formation, wherein the controlled pressure is at least about 2.0 bar absolute. 29. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling formation conditions to produce a mixture of condensable hydrocarbons and H2, wherein a partial pressure of H2 in the mixture is greater than about 0.5 bar. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the partial pressure of H2 is measured when the mixture is at a production well. 31. The method of claim 1, further comprising altering a pressure in the formation to inhibit production of hydrocarbons from the formation having carbon numbers greater than about 25. 32. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling formation conditions, wherein controlling formation conditions comprises recirculating a portion of hydrogen from the mixture into the formation. 33. The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing hydrogen (H2) to the pyrolysis zone to hydrogenate hydrocarbons in the pyrolysis zone; and heating a portion of the pyrolysis zone with heat from hydrogenation. 34. The method of claim 1, wherein the produced mixture comprises hydrogen and condensable hydrocarbons, the method further comprising hydrogenating a portion of the produced condensable hydrocarbons with at least a portion of the produced hydrogen. 35. The method of claim 1, wherein allowing the heat to transfer comprises increasing a permeability of a majority of the pyrolysis zone to greater than about 100 millidarcy. 36. The method of claim 1, wherein allowing the heat to transfer comprises increasing a permeability of a majority of the pyrolysis zone such that the permeability of the majority of the pyrolysis zone is substantially uniform. 37. The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling the heat to yield greater than about 60% by weight of condensable hydrocarbons, as measured by Fischer Assay. 38. The method of claim 1, wherein producing the mixture comprises producing the mixture in a production well, and wherein at least about 7 heat sources are disposed in the formation for each production well. 39. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing heat from three or more heat sources to at least a portion of the formation, wherein three or more of the heat sources are located in the formation in a unit of heat sources, and wherein the unit of heat sources comprises a triangular pattern. 40. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing heat from three or more heat sources to at least a portion of the formation, wherein three or more of the heat sources are located in the formation in a unit of heat sources, wherein the unit of heat sources comprises a triangular pattern, and wherein a plurality of the units are repeated over an area of the formation to form a repetitive pattern of units. 41. The method of claim 1, wherein the pyrolysis zone comprises a selected section. 42. The method of claim 1, wherein the pyrolysis zone is proximate to and/or surrounding at least one of the heat sources. 43. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the heat sources is disposed in an open wellbore. 44. A method of treating a layer of a coal formation in situ, comprising: providing heat from heaters to at least a portion of the layer, wherein one or more of the heaters are positioned proximate an edge of the layer; allowing the heat to transfer from the heaters to a part of the layer such that superimposed heat from the heaters pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons in the part of the layer; and producing a mixture from the formation. 45. The method of claim 44, wherein the part of the layer comprises a selected section. 46. The method of claim 44, wherein the heat is allowed to transfer from the heaters to at least some of the part of the layer to establish a pyrolysis zone in the part of the layer. 47. The method of claim 44, wherein the part of the layer is proximate to and/or surrounding at least one of the heaters. 48. The method of claim 44, wherein at least one of the heaters is disposed in an open wellbore. 49. The method of claim 44, wherein at least one of the heaters comprises a natural distributed combustor. 50. The method of claim 44, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons having an API gravity of at least about 25째. 51. The method of claim 44, further comprising controlling a pressure and a temperature in at least a majority of the part of the layer, wherein the pressure is controlled as a function of temperature, or the temperature is controlled as a function of pressure. 52. The method of claim 44, wherein allowing the heat to transfer comprises increasing a permeability of a majority of the part of the layer such that the permeability of the majority of the part is substantially uniform. 53. The method of claim 44, wherein providing heat from the heaters to at least the portion of the layer comprises: heating a selected volume (V) of the coal formation from the heaters, wherein the formation has an average heat capacity (Cv), and wherein the heating pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons in the selected volume of the formation; and wherein heating energy/day (Pwr) provided to the selected volume is equal to or less than h*V*Cv*ρB, wherein ρB is formation bulk density, and wherein heating rate (h) is about 10째 C./day. 54. A method of treating a layer of a coal formation in situ, comprising: providing heat from heaters to at least a portion of the layer to establish a pyrolysis zone in the layer, wherein one or more of the heaters are positioned proximate an edge of the layer; allowing the heat to transfer from the heaters to the pyrolysis zone of the layer such that controlled superimposed heat from the heaters pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons in the pyrolysis zone; and producing a mixture from the formation. 55. The method of claim 54, wherein the pyrolysis zone comprises a selected section. 56. The method of claim 54, wherein the pyrolysis zone is proximate to and/or surrounding at least one of the heaters. 57. The method of claim 54, wherein at least one of the heaters is disposed in an open wellbore. 58. The method of claim 54, wherein at least one of the heaters comprises a natural distributed combustor. 59. The method of claim 54, wherein the produced mixture comprises condensable hydrocarbons having an API gravity of at least about 25째. 60. The method of claim 54, further comprising controlling a pressure and a temperature in at least a majority of the part of the layer, wherein the pressure is controlled as a function of temperature, or the temperature is controlled as a function of pressure. 61. The method of claim 54, wherein allowing the heat to transfer comprises increasing a permeability of a majority of the pyrolysis zone such that the permeability of the majority of the pyrolysis zone is substantially uniform. 62. The method of claim 54, wherein providing heat from the heaters to at least the portion of the layer comprises: heating a selected volume (V) of the coal formation from the heaters, wherein the formation has an average heat capacity (Cv), and wherein the heating pyrolyzes at least some hydrocarbons in the selected volume of the formation; and wherein heating energy/day (Pwr) provided to the selected volume is equal to or less than h*V*Cv*ρB, wherein ρB is formation bulk density, and wherein heating rate (h) is about 10째 C./day.
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