Title :
A medium-frequency induction heater for development of viscous and high-solidifying oil deposits
Author :
Zhang, Bingyi ; Wang, Fengxiang ; Feng, Guihong
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Shenyang Univ. of Technol., China
Abstract :
Low heating efficiency, unbalanced three-phase power, poor utilization ratio of rated capability of the electric apparatus employed at each oil well are the main problems in the single-phase power induction technique with hollow pumping rod for development of viscous and high-solidifying oil deposits. The medium-frequency induction heater proposed in this paper can be used to solve the above problems. The frequency of the new heater can be continuously adjusted from 500 Hz to 8 kHz and the maximum output power is 200 kW. The structure, operation principle, performance and application of the new induction heater are introduced in the paper
Keywords :
induction heating; petroleum industry; pumps; 200 kW; 500 Hz to 8 kHz; high-solidifying oil deposits; hollow pumping rod; low heating efficiency; maximum output power; medium-frequency induction heater; operation principle; poor utilization ratio; single-phase power induction; unbalanced three-phase power; viscous oil deposits; Construction industry; Eddy currents; Frequency; Heat pumps; Investments; Petroleum; Phase transformers; Power generation; Road transportation; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, 2000. Proceedings. IPEMC 2000. The Third International
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
7-80003-464-X
DOI :
10.1109/IPEMC.2000.883038
