Radio frequency heating of petroleum ore by particle susceptors
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C10G-001/00
C10G-001/02
H05B-006/80
출원번호
US-0395995
(2009-03-02)
등록번호
US-9034176
(2015-05-19)
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/ 주소
Parsche, Francis Eugene
출원인 / 주소
HARRIS CORPORATION
대리인 / 주소
Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
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A method for heating materials by application of radio frequency (“RF”) energy is disclosed. For example, the disclosure concerns a method for RF heating of petroleum ore, such as bitumen, oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, or heavy oil. Petroleum ore is mixed with a substance comprising susceptor par
A method for heating materials by application of radio frequency (“RF”) energy is disclosed. For example, the disclosure concerns a method for RF heating of petroleum ore, such as bitumen, oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, or heavy oil. Petroleum ore is mixed with a substance comprising susceptor particles that absorb RF energy. A source is provided which applies RF energy to the mixture of a power and frequency sufficient to heat the susceptor particles. The RF energy is applied for a sufficient time to allow the susceptor particles to heat the mixture to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.). Optionally, the susceptor particles can be removed from the mixture after the desired average temperature has been achieved. The susceptor particles may provide for anhydrous processing, and temperatures sufficient for cracking, distillation, or pyrolysis.
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1. A method for heating a petroleum ore comprising the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of about 10% to about 99% by volume of a petroleum ore and about 1% to about 50% by volume of a composition comprising ferromagnetic susceptor particles having an insulative coating thereon;(b) applying to the m
1. A method for heating a petroleum ore comprising the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of about 10% to about 99% by volume of a petroleum ore and about 1% to about 50% by volume of a composition comprising ferromagnetic susceptor particles having an insulative coating thereon;(b) applying to the mixture a magnetic field at a power and frequency sufficient to heat the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon; and(c) continuing to apply the magnetic field for a sufficient time to allow the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon to heat the mixture, by magnetic moment heating, to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.) and less than a Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic susceptor particles. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon from the petroleum ore. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon have an electrical conductivity greater than 1×107 S·m·1 at 20° C. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising subsequently removing the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon from the petroleum ore using one or more magnets. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the petroleum ore comprises bituminous ore, oil sand, tar sand, oil shale, or heavy oil. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon have equal permittivity and permeability. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixture is a water emulsion comprising between 5% to 50% by volume of water. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the water comprises sodium hydroxide in solution. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the conductivity of the water is enhanced with hydronium ions. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the average size of the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon is less than 1 cubic mm. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixture of step (a) comprises from about 70% to about 90% by weight of petroleum ore and from about 30% to about 10% by weight of ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixture is heated to above 400° F. (200° C.). 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixture includes less than about 5% by volume of water. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixture comprises a powder, granular substance, slurry, or viscous liquid. 15. A method for RF heating comprising: (a) providing a first substance with a dielectric dissipation factor, epsilon, less than 0.05 at 3000 MHz;(b) adding a second substance comprising ferromagnetic susceptor particles having an insulative coating thereon and with an average volume of less than 1 cubic mm to create a dispersed mixture, wherein the second substance comprises between about 1% to about 40% by volume of the mixture;(c) applying a magnetic field to the mixture at a power and frequency sufficient to heat the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon;(d) maintaining the magnetic field for a sufficient time to allow the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon, by magnetic moment heating, to heat the mixture to an average temperature of greater than 212° F. (100° C.) and less than a Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic susceptor particles; and(e) removing the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon from the mixture. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon are removed using one or more magnets, or by centrifuging, filtering, or floating the ferromagnetic susceptor particles. 17. A method for heating a petroleum ore comprising the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of about 10% to about 99% by volume of a petroleum ore and about 1% to about 50% by volume of a composition comprising ferromagnetic susceptor particles having an insulative coating thereon;(b) applying a magnetic field to the mixture at a power and frequency sufficient to heat the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon; and(c) continuing to apply the magnetic field for a sufficient time to allow the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon to heat the mixture to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.). 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising removing the ferromagnetic susceptor particles having the insulative coating thereon from the petroleum ore.
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