INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION
The industrial processes described in this web site range from
technologies that have been applied commercially to new innovations that
still need research and development.
COMMERCIAL
Paratrol is the brand name for a system of heating the upper portion of
producing oil and gas wells. It is designed to treat paraffin buildup in oil
wells and eliminate hydrate buildup in gas wells.
ENGINEERED
The UVPOD is a new technological solution to prevention of infection by
agents such as the bird flu (H5N1). Patents are pending and marketing of
the product is beginning.
Oil shale production with microwave tools and microwave power beaming
in the formation is described. This tool has been designed and tested in
the laboratory.
CONCEPTUAL
MEMSOIL, MEMSSHALE, and MEMSCOAL are concepts for converting
underground hydrocarbon deposits to electricity or hydrogen using
microfluidic devices in specially designed horizontally drilled installations.