In one aspect, the present invention provides a subsurface heating device comprising: (a) a combustion conduit casing defining a combustion conduit; (b) at least two combustors disposed within the combustion conduit casing; (c) at least one fuel supply conduit; d) at least one oxygen supply conduit configured to supply oxygen to at least one combustor; and (e) a combustion product gas outlet. The at least two combustors are characterized by an inter-combustor distance of at least one thousand feet and a combustion power of at least 3.41 million BTU per hour. The at least one fuel supply conduit is configured to supply a combustible fuel to at least one combustor. Also provided in another aspect of the present invention, is a method for heating a subsurface zone.
申请公布号
CA2755755(A1)
申请公布日期
2012.04.29
申请号
CA20112755755
申请日期
2011.10.20
申请人
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
发明人
MOHAMED, SHERIF HATEM ABDULLA;SHELDON, RICHARD BLAIR;ELKADY, AHMED MOSTAFA;EVULET, ANDREI TRISTAN;GIGLIOTTI, MICHAEL FRANCIS XAVIER JR.;BRAY, JAMES WILLIAM