Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Protecting a fluid stream from fouling using a phase change material
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Application No.: US15625485Application Date: 2017-06-16
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Publication No.: US10590742B2Publication Date: 2020-03-17
- Inventor: Nader S. Berchane , Chisa K. Brookes , Douglas J. Turner , Jason W. Lachance
- Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
- 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: B01D17/00
- IPC: B01D17/00 ; B01D37/00 ; C09K8/52 ; E21B36/00 ; F17D1/18 ; F17D3/12 ; C09K8/524 ; C09K8/536 ; C02F5/00
Abstract:
A system and method for delivering heat to a fluid in a fluid production pipeline. Particles are injected into a line adjacent the fluid production pipeline. The particles include a microencapsulated liquid exothermic phase change material configured to undergo a phase change by solidification and release heat at a selected temperature. The released heat is transferred to the fluid production pipeline.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170321520A1 Protecting a Fluid Stream from Fouling using a Phase Change Material Public/Granted day:2017-11-09
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