Environmental and economic prospects for the use of electrothermal complex for the extraction of heavy oil

Authors: E.A. Zagrivny, V.I. Malarev, O.B. Lakota, V.O. Zyrin (St. Petersburg Mining University)

Key words: EOR, electrothermal complex, down-hole electrical steam generator, release of a pollutant, commertial effitiency.

The paper provides an analysis of the prospects for downhole electrothermal technics for the extraction of heavy oil. Performed the calculation of emissions for conventional technology, cost efficiency of the proposed method of enhanced oil recovery.

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