US4577664A
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Conduit tube of an electrode device for electrically heating underground hydrocarbon resources
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1984-04-17
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Granted: 1986-03-25
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Expires: 2004-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A conduit tube of an electrode device for electrically heating underground hydrocarbon resources, which comprises: a metal conduit tube and an electrically insulative covering adhered on and around the outer peripheral surface of said metal conduit tube, said electrically insulative covering being formed by adhering polyether/ether/ketone resin in powder form having particle size of a range of from 10 to 100 mu m on and around said metal conduit tube which has been preheated to a temperature range of from 350 DEG C. to 450 DEG C. by the electrostatic coating method, and fusion-bonding the electrically insulative covering material thereon at said temperature range of the preheating.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Takahashi
- 👤 Goro Okamoto
- 👤 Kazuo Okahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:40
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B36/00; E21B36/04; E21B17/00; E21B17/003; F; F16; F16L; F16L25/00; F16L25/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S138/00; Y10S138/06; Y10S138/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An improved electrically insulating covering for conduit tubes used for encasing electrode devices which are used in the extraction of oil from oil sand wherein said conduit tubes have a metal conduit tube and an electrically insulating covering adhered to said outer peripheral surface of said metal conduit tube wherein said improved electrically insulating covering comprises: a powdered polyether/ether/ketone resin having a particle size of the range of from 10 to 100 μm which has been placed in contact with said metal conduit tube by way of electrostatic coating said metal conduit tube and wherein said powdered polyether/ether/ketone adhered to said metal conduit tube, by way of fusionbonding, in a temperature range of from 350° C. to 450° C. to and wherein said metal conduit tube has been preheated prior to the adherance of said polyether/ether/ketone to a temperature range of from 350° C. to 450° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An improved electrically insulating covering for conduit tubes used for encasing electrode devices which are used in the extraction of oil from oil sand wherein said conduit tubes have a metal conduit tube and an electrically insulating covering adhered to said outer peripheral surface of said metal conduit tube wherein said improved electrically insulating covering comprises: a powdered polyether/ether/ketone resin having a particle size of the range of from 10 to 100 μm which has been placed in contact with said metal conduit tube by way of electrostatic coating said metal conduit tube and wherein said powdered polyether/ether/ketone adhered to said metal conduit tube, by way of fusionbonding, in a temperature range of from 350° C. to 450° C. to and wherein said metal conduit tube has been preheated prior to the adherance of said polyether/ether/ketone to a temperature range of from 350° C. to 450° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
An improved electrically insulated covering according to claim 1, wherein the outer peripheral surface of said metal conduit tube is preheated to a temperature in a range of from 350° C. to 380° C., and said polyether/ether/ketone resin in powder form is fusionbonded on said outer peripheral surface thereof at a temperature in a range of from 350° C. to 380° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An improved electrically insulating coating as in claim 1 or claim 2 further comprising: a separate inorganic coating material interposed between said powdered polyether/ether/ketone resin and said metal conduit tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An improved electrically insulating coating as in claim 1 or claim 2 further comprising: a flame coated metal coating film interposed between said powdered polyether/ether/ketone resin and said metal conduit tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The conduit tube according to claim 3, wherein said inorganic coating material is alkali silicate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The conduit tube according to claim 3, wherein said inorganic coating material is metal phosphate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The conduit tube according to claim 4, wherein said metal coating film is made of one metal materail selected from the group consisting of nickel, aluminum, chromium, silicon, and iron.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The conduit tube according to claim 4, wherein said metal coating film is made of one metal material selected from the group consisting of nickel-aluminum alloy, nickel-chromium alloy, and silica-aluminum alloy.
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