FLEXIBLE HORIZONTAL ELECTRODE PIPE
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1. A flexible electrode comprising:
- one or more flexible conductive portions; and
one or more substantially rigid conductive portions;
wherein the flexible electrode is configured for use in electric resistance heating (ERH) applications.
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Abstract
A flexible electrode and methods for using the same. The electrode includes one or more flexible conductive portions, and one or more substantially rigid conductive portions. The flexible electrode portion can be a slotted pipe, a flat plate or a rod. Methods for use of the flexible electrodes include in electric resistance heating, including for oil recovery and subsurface soil and water remediation applications.
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30 Claims
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1. A flexible electrode comprising:
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one or more flexible conductive portions; and one or more substantially rigid conductive portions; wherein the flexible electrode is configured for use in electric resistance heating (ERH) applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 30)
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14. A method of electric resistance heating (ERH) comprising:
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forming an electrode with; one or more flexible conductive portions; and one or more substantially rigid conductive portions; inserting the flexible electrode into the subsurface; energizing the electrode to heat material in the subsurface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An ERH system comprising:
one or more flexible electrodes functionally connected to a CPU unit.
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28. A method of fabricating a flexible electrode comprising:
providing a reduced moment of inertia in the bending plane in at least a portion of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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