| 摘要 |
Apparatus for microwave heating of hydrocarbon fluid inside a resonant cavity where the hydrocarbon fluid is loaded into a pipe that extends through the resonant cavity between an inlet and outlet with a central point located centrally therebetween. The resonant cavity focuses microwave radiation to a localized area occupied by the pipe such that the power density distribution along the pipe length has a peak located at a point offset from the central point between the central point and the outlet. In another aspect, the resonant cavity can have a variable volume that resonates microwave radiation at different resonant frequencies. The apparatus can be configured to heat hydrocarbon fluid to a reaction temperature suitable for visbreaking of the hydrocarbon fluid. The reaction temperature can be in the range of 350C to 500C, which is suitable for visbreaking of heavy oil. |
