Apparatus for production amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

Patent · Tue Aug 04 04:00:00 EDT 1970

OSTI ID:5003189

New, R V

It is well-known in the petroleum sciences that heat reduces viscosity of hydrocarbon oil in spectacular fashion, and that the application to high viscosity crude oil of even a modest amount of heat can produce a reduction of viscosity that can approach 100/1 or even 1,000/1. The apparatus provides gas and electric generator plant equipment for on site operation of an improved and efficient means of producing and heating a viscous hydrocarbon reservoir by infrared radiation. This arises from mixtures of certain gases herein set forth employing an internal combustion engine to transform natural ambient atmospheric air and volatile hydrocarbon fuel into carbon dioxide and nitrogen as an exhaust product while simultaneously driving an electric generator to provide required quantities of high frequency (radio frequency) electric energy to feedback into the exhaust gas (Carbon dioxide and nitrogen) with other suitable gas. (6 claims)

• Assignee: EDB-82-160865
• Patent Number(s): US 3522848
• OSTI ID: 5003189
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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