Methods for magnetic imaging of geological structures
First Claim
1. A method for imaging the infiltration of a magnetic material into a geological structure, wherein the method comprises:
- a) providing a dispersion of magnetic material in a fluid, wherein the magnetic material comprises magnetic nanoparticles;
b) injecting the dispersion of magnetic material into the geological structure;
c) placing at least one magnetic probe in a proximity to the geological structure;
d) generating a magnetic field in the geological structure with the at least one magnetic probe; and
e) detecting a magnetic signal.
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Abstract
Methods for imaging geological structures include injecting magnetic materials into the geological structures, placing at least one magnetic probe in a proximity to the geological structures, generating a magnetic field in the geological structures and detecting a magnetic signal. The at least one magnetic probe may be on the surface of the geological structures or reside within the geological structures. The methods also include injecting magnetic materials into the geological structures, placing at least one magnetic detector in the geological structures and measuring a resonant frequency in the at least one magnetic detector. Methods for using magnetic materials in dipole-dipole, dipole-loop and loop-loop transmitter-receiver configurations for geological structure electromagnetic imaging techniques are also disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for imaging the infiltration of a magnetic material into a geological structure, wherein the method comprises:
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a) providing a dispersion of magnetic material in a fluid, wherein the magnetic material comprises magnetic nanoparticles; b) injecting the dispersion of magnetic material into the geological structure; c) placing at least one magnetic probe in a proximity to the geological structure; d) generating a magnetic field in the geological structure with the at least one magnetic probe; and e) detecting a magnetic signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for imaging the infiltration of a magnetic material into a geological structure, wherein the method comprises:
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a) providing a dispersion of magnetic material in a fluid, wherein the magnetic material comprises magnetic nanoparticles; b) injecting the dispersion of magnetic material into the geological structure; c) placing at least one magnetic detector into the geological structure; and d) measuring a resonant frequency in the at least one magnetic detector; wherein the resonant frequency is at least partially determined by an amount of the magnetic material injected in the geological structure and a location of the magnetic material relative to the at least one detector. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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