EP 2675995 A1 20131225 - IGNITING AN UNDERGROUND COAL SEAM IN AN UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION PROCESS, UCG
Title (en)
IGNITING AN UNDERGROUND COAL SEAM IN AN UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION PROCESS, UCG
Title (de)
ZÜNDEN EINES UNTERIRDISCHEN KOHLEFLÖZES IN EINEM UNTERIRDISCHEN KOHLENVERGASUNGSVERFAHREN
Title (fr)
ALLUMAGE D'UNE VEINE DE CHARBON SOUTERRAINE DANS UN PROCESSUS DE GAZÉIFICATION DE CHARBON SOUTERRAIN (UCG)
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 2011900555 A 20110218
- AU 2012000157 W 20120220
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2012109711A1] An ignition apparatus (150) configured to ignite an underground coal seam (151). The ignition apparatus (150) comprising an ignition system, a positioning system, a sensor (170) and a controller (165). The ignition system comprises ignition means and an ignition tool (155) for igniting the underground coal seam (151) from within the well channel (154) or well liner encasing the well channel (154). The positioning system comprises coiled tubing (156) connected to the ignition tool (155) and extendible through a well head (153) within the well channel (154) to position the ignition tool (155) at a desired location within the well channel (154). The positioning system further comprises a spool (157) for transporting and dispensing the coiled tubing (156).
IPC 8 full level
E21B 43/243 (2006.01); E21B 43/295 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP RU US)
C10J 3/18 (2013.01 - RU); E21B 43/243 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 43/295 (2013.01 - RU)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2012109711A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2012109711 A1 20120823; AP 2013007104 A0 20130930; AU 2012219025 A1 20130912; BR 112013020825 A2 20180710; CA 2827011 A1 20120823; CL 2013002378 A1 20140523; CN 103380266 A 20131030; CO 6791591 A2 20131114; EP 2675995 A1 20131225; NZ 613705 A 20150327; RU 2013139688 A 20150327; RU 2582694 C2 20160427; US 2013312950 A1 20131128; ZA 201305982 B 20141029
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 2012000157 W 20120220; AP 2013007104 A 20120220; AU 2012219025 A 20120220; BR 112013020825 A 20120220; CA 2827011 A 20120220; CL 2013002378 A 20130816; CN 201280009565 A 20120220; CO 13204164 A 20130828; EP 12747601 A 20120220; NZ 61370512 A 20120220; RU 2013139688 A 20120220; US 201213984829 A 20120220; ZA 201305982 A 20130808