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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | UP-0788863 (2007-04-20) |
등록번호 | US-7597147 (2009-10-20) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 156 인용 특허 : 630 |
Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Systems and methods for making heaters are described herein. At least one heater includes a ferromagnetic conductor and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is electrically coupled to the ferromagnet
Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Systems and methods for making heaters are described herein. At least one heater includes a ferromagnetic conductor and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is electrically coupled to the ferromagnetic conductor. The heater provides a first amount of heat at a lower temperature. The heater may provide a second reduced amount of heat when the heater reaches a selected temperature, or enters a selected temperature range, at which the ferromagnetic conductor undergoes a phase transformation.
What is claimed is: 1. A heater, comprising: a ferromagnetic conductor; and an electrical conductor electrically coupled to the ferromagnetic conductor; wherein the heater is configured to provide a first amount of heat at a lower temperature and, the heater is configured to provide a second reduce
What is claimed is: 1. A heater, comprising: a ferromagnetic conductor; and an electrical conductor electrically coupled to the ferromagnetic conductor; wherein the heater is configured to provide a first amount of heat at a lower temperature and, the heater is configured to provide a second reduced amount of heat when the heater reaches a selected temperature, or enters a selected temperature range, at which the ferromagnetic conductor undergoes a phase transformation. 2. The heater of claim 1, wherein the ferromagnetic conductor is positioned relative to the outer electrical conductor such that an electromagnetic field produced by time-varying current flow in the ferromagnetic conductor confines a majority of the flow of the electrical current to the outer electrical conductor at temperatures below or near the selected temperature. 3. The heater of claim 1, wherein the electrical conductor provides a majority of a resistive heat output of the heater at temperatures up to approximately the selected temperature, or the selected temperature range, of the phase transformation of the ferromagnetic conductor. 4. The heater of claim 1, wherein the phase transformation comprises a crystalline phase transformation. 5. The heater of claim 1, wherein the phase transformation comprises a change in the crystal structure of the ferromagnetic material. 6. The heater of claim 1, wherein the phase transformation comprises the transformation of the ferromagnetic conductor from ferrite to austenite. 7. The heater of claim 1, wherein the heater self-limits at a temperature near the phase transformation temperature or temperature range. 8. The heater of claim 1, wherein the phase transformation is reversible. 9. The heater of claim 1, wherein the Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic material is within the temperature range of the phase transformation of the ferromagnetic material. 10. The heater of claim 1, wherein the ferromagnetic conductor comprises additional material configured to adjust the selected temperature, or the selected temperature range, of the ferromagnetic conductor. 11. The heater of claim 10, wherein the additional material is configured to adjust the width of the temperature range of the phase transformation. 12. The heater of claim 1, wherein the heater has a turndown ratio of at least 2 to 1. 13. The heater of claim 1, wherein the heater is configured to provide heat to a hydrocarbon containing layer in a hydrocarbon containing formation such that heat transfers from the heater to hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing layer to at least mobilize some hydrocarbons in the layer. 14. A heater, comprising: a ferromagnetic conductor; an electrical conductor electrically coupled to the ferromagnetic conductor; wherein the electrical conductor provides a majority of a resistive heat output of the heater at temperatures up to approximately the selected temperature, or the selected temperature range, of the phase transformation of the ferromagnetic conductor; and the heater is configured to provide a first amount of heat at a lower temperature and, the heater is configured to provide a second reduced amount of heat when the heater reaches a selected temperature, or enters a selected temperature range, at which the ferromagnetic conductor undergoes a phase transformation. 15. A method of heating a subsurface formation, comprising: providing electrical current to a ferromagnetic conductor and an electrical conductor electrically coupled to the ferromagnetic conductor to provide heat to at least a portion of the subsurface formation; wherein a first amount of heat is provided at a lower temperature and, a second reduced amount of heat is provided when the ferromagnetic conductor reaches a selected temperature, or enters a selected temperature range, at which the ferromagnetic conductor undergoes a phase transformation. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the ferromagnetic conductor is positioned relative to the outer electrical conductor such that an electromagnetic field produced by time-varying current flow in the ferromagnetic conductor confines a majority of the flow of the electrical current to the outer electrical conductor at temperatures below or near the selected temperature. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the electrical conductor provides a majority of a resistive heat output at temperatures up to approximately the selected temperature, or the selected temperature range, of the phase transformation of the ferromagnetic conductor. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the phase transformation comprises a crystalline phase transformation. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the phase transformation comprises a change in the crystal structure of the ferromagnetic material. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the phase transformation comprises the transformation of the ferromagnetic conductor from ferrite to austenite. 21. The method of claim 15, wherein the phase transformation is reversible. 22. The method of claim 15, wherein the ferromagnetic conductor comprises additional material configured to adjust the selected temperature, or the selected temperature range, of the ferromagnetic conductor. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the material addition is configured to adjust the width of the temperature range of the phase transformation. 24. The method of claim 15, wherein the heater has a turndown ratio of at least 2 to 1. 25. The method of claim 15, wherein the subsurface formation comprises hydrocarbons, the method further comprising allowing the heat to transfer to the formation such that at least some hydrocarbons are pyrolyzed in the formation. 26. The method of claim 15, further comprising producing a fluid from the formation. 27. The method of claim 15, further comprising producing a composition comprising hydrocarbons from the subsurface formation. 28. The method of claim 15, further comprising producing a transportation fuel from hydrocarbons produced from the subsurface formation.
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