- Patent Title: Thermally induced recirculation mixing for gel strength mitigation
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Application No.: US14830939Application Date: 2015-08-20
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Publication No.: US10281087B2Publication Date: 2019-05-07
- Inventor: Brendon L. Keinath
- Applicant: Brendon L. Keinath
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
- Current Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- Agency: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Law Department
- Main IPC: H05B6/10
- IPC: H05B6/10 ; E21B36/04 ; F17D1/18 ; F16L53/38

Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for treating petroleum in a container are disclosed herein. The method includes electrically heating a portion of the container to generate heat sufficient to create convection currents in the petroleum. The method also includes stopping heating after the petroleum cools below a threshold temperature. The systems, methods, and apparatuses mitigate yield stress in petroleum susceptible to gelling.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160076704A1 Thermally Induced Recirculation Mixing for Gel Strength Mitigation Public/Granted day:2016-03-17
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