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Volumetric In Situ Electrical Heating: An Unexploited Electrotechnology
Abstract
The use of electrical energy to heat
large volumes of earth in place ("in situ")
offers significant advantages over
conventional in situ heat-transfer methods.
For example, where properly applied, the
near-wellbore application of electrical
energy can triple flow rates from heavy-oil
wells for an incremental operational cost
of only a few dollars per barrel. The
electrically enhanced oil recovery (EEOR)
single-well stimulation method produces 15
barrels of oil for every barrel of oil
consumed at the electrical power plant.
The EEOR process can be used in concert
with other enhanced oil recovery systems to
reduce air pollution and to provide a
market for excess electrical power
generation capacity. other applications of
the EEOR technology include the in situ
decontamination of hazardous waste spills
and the disinfection of hospital wastes.
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Citation
Bridges, J. E. (1992). Volumetric In Situ Electrical Heating: An Unexploited Electrotechnology. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92183.