Downhole induction heater for oil and gas wells

Autor: Zowarka, Raymond C., Siddharth B. Pratap, Sharma, Mukul M.
Rok vydání: 2019
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DOI: 10.26153/tsw/4231
Popis: Described herein are methods and system that use electromagnetic heating to heat wellbores and the fluids therein. The heating is achieved by placing one or more permanent magnets in the wellbore and moving a metallic component and/or the one or more permanent magnets relative to each other. This generates eddy currents in the metallic component, which heat the metallic component. This heat is transferred to the fluids in the wellbore from the metallic component by convection.
Databáze: OpenAIRE