Electromagnetic wave treatment method and promoter
US8839856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/0892
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method involving exposing a substance to a promoter, the promoter being made from a liquid carrier and a metal salt component, the metal salt component, having at least (i) a magnetic susceptibility above 1000 or (ii) an ionization potential below about 500 volts, or (iii) both (i) and (ii), and applying electromagnetic wave energy to the substance while the substance is in the presence of the promoter, for a period of time and at a frequency and amplification sufficient to promote the modification of at least one physical property of the substance. A related method of treating a well in a subterranean formation, a tank or a pipeline, and the well treatment promoter composition, are also described.
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