Apparatus for transporting and upgrading a hydrocarbon resource through a pipeline and related methods
US9200506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device for transporting and upgrading a hydrocarbon resource may include a pair of pipeline segments configured to transport the hydrocarbon resource therethrough and a radio frequency (RF) upgrading device. The RF upgrading device may include an RF applicator comprising an inner tubular dielectric coupler between the pair of pipeline segments, and an electrically conductive outer housing surrounding the inner tubular dielectric coupler. The RF upgrading device may also include an RF source coupled to the electrically conductive outer housing and having an operating frequency and power to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource.
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