Electromagnetic energy heating

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EP 0 307 003 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.09.1989 Bulletin 1989/37

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	15.03.1989 Bulletin 1989/11

(21)	Application number: 88115385.2

(22)	Date of filing: 19.04.1985

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁴: C10G 1/00, B01J 19/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

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Priority:

20.04.1984 US 602399

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	85902320.2 / 0180619

(71)	Applicant: ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY CORPORATION
	Lafayette, LA 70508 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Klaila, William J. Lafayette LA 70508 (US)

(74)	Representative: Muir, Ian R. et al
	HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AT London WC2A 1AT (GB)

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(54)	Electromagnetic energy heating

(57) There are disclosed methods and apparatus for increasing the fluidity of hydrocarbon fluids, by applying to those fluids electromagentic energy in the frequency range of from about 300 megahertz to about 300 gigahertz.

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