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OIL&GAS FROM LOW PERMEABILITY PLAYS. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Fracking equipment & methods More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Hydraulic fracturing is a well development process commonly used in low-permeability rocks, such as shale, to increase oil or gas flow from rock formations. In recent years this technology has experienced several transformations,...
SYNTHETIC FUELS. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Syngas production cycle More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Syngas production is one of the key modern technological processes, and has been widely developed in many industries. Syngas, as a mixture of gaseous H2 and CO, has a variety of applications. On one hand, it is used directly as a...
SYNTHETIC FUELS. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Fischer-Tropsch catalysts More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a process commonly used to convert syngas (H2 and CO) derived from natural gas, coal or biomass into synthetic liquid fuels and chemicals. The reaction is a polymerization process that was originally...
WIND ENERGY. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Maintenance, repair and replacement More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary The leading trends in the development of wind energy are the increase in the size of wind turbines and the rapid construction of wind farms in offshore zones, which allows to achieve maximum capacity factor. Thus, one of the...
UNCONVENTIONAL OIL. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Treatment and Refinement More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Unconventional oil production is increasingly taking an important position in the balance of petroleum-producing companies, which is primarily related to the depletion of conventional oil deposits. However, highly-viscous, heavy,...
OIL&GAS FROM LOW PERMEABILITY PLAYS. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Directional Drilling More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Directional drilling is a technique used to access oil in underground reserves. It gives operators the possibility to reduce costs by using fewer wells to penetrate and produce reservoirs at their optimum locations. Directional...
BIOENERGY. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Biomass-to-liquids (Fischer-Tropsch) More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Biomass to liquid (BTL) is a multi-step process where thermochemical energy is used to convert biomass into synthetic hydrocarbon fuels. One of the most common production methods for biomass conversion is Fischer-Tropsch (FT)...
CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Parabolic Trough More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Parabolic trough power systems are the oldest solar concentrating technology, and use parabolic-shaped reflecting collectors to track and concentrate sunlight on a receiver tube filled with fluid. Solar thermal power plants using...
CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Energy Storage More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Energy storage is one of the key challenges, largely constraining the development of renewable energy. Currently, more than 96% of electric energy storage stations use hydraulic pumped storage, which is characterized by a number of...
CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER. Latest granted patents 2016-2018. Linear Fresnel Reflector More details Patent Statistical Bulletin Summary Linear Fresnel reflector systems are gradually growing in popularity among energy companies specializing in the engineering and construction of solar power plants. Following projects in India (Dhursar, 125MW) and Spain (Puerto...