Dissolvable tool and method
US8528633B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12104
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of dissolving a tool includes positioning the tool within an environment reactive with at least a portion of the tool, and introducing the environment below a surface of the tool through at least one perforation formed therein. The method also includes reacting at least a portion of the tool exposed to the environment through the at least one perforation, weakening the tool to mechanical stress, and fracturing the tool.
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