C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 10 – G
Patent
C - Chemistry, Metallurgy
10
G
166/38, 204/99.0
C10G 1/00 (2006.01) C10G 32/02 (2006.01) H05B 6/80 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1261735
OF: WILLIAM J. KLAILA FOR: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING FRACTIONS FROM HYDROCARBON MATERIALS, FACILITATING THE REMOVAL AND CLEANSING OF HYDROCARBON FLUIDS, INSULATING STORAGE VESSELS, AND CLEANING STORAGE VESSELS AND PIPELINES ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The method and associated apparatus for recovering frac- tions from hydrocarbon material, comprising the steps of genera- ting electromagnetic energy generally in the frequency range of from about 300 megahertz to about 300 gigahertz, in accordance with the lossiness of the material, transmitting the generated electromagnetic energy to the hydrocarbon material, exposing the hydrocarbon material to the electromagnetic energy for a sufficient period of time to sequentially separate the hydrocarbon material into fractions, and removing the resulting fractions. However, it should be understood that a plurality of frequencies within the aforementioned frequency range or in combination with frequen- cies outside this range may be utilized in accordance with the lossiness of the fractions to be removed. Advantageously, the temperature of high viscosity hydrocarbon fluid may be precisely controlled by changing the broadcast location for the electro- magnetic energy to effectively sweep the hydrocarbon fluid to optimize oil production while decreasing its viscosity to facili- take separation and removal from a vessel. Further, the electro- magnetic energy may be used to clean storage vessels of scale and rust and a metal shield can be placed in the storage vessel to effectively create an insulating layer for the storage vessel from a portion of the hydrocarbon fluid present in the vessel. It should be understood that in addition to use with land, air and sea vessels, including pipelines, the present invention is also useful for underwater, underground and in situ subsurface applications. Moreover, a plurality of RF frequencies spaced far enough apart to preclude wave cancellation and having varying field strengths may be used simultaneously in accordance with their absorptivity by the various fractions to be recovered so as to achieve maximum
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Electromagnetic Energy Corporation
Smart & Biggar
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