# US 10,772,162 B2 · Radio frequency heating of petroleum ore by particle susceptors > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,772,162 B2 - Document ID: US10772162B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/715,247 - Filed: 2017-09-26 - Published: 2018-01-18 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2009-03-02 - Assignees: Harris Corporation - Applicants: Harris Corporation - Inventors: Francis Eugene Parsche - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10772162B2 ## CPC - H05B 6/106: {in the form of fillings} - C10G 1/00: Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal (mechanical winning of oil from oil-shales, oil-sand, or the like B03B) - C10G 1/02: by distillation - H05B 6/80: Apparatus for specific applications (stoves or ranges F24C7/02) - C10G 2300/1033: Oil well production fluids - H05B 2214/03: Heating of hydrocarbons - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - C10G: CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION (cracking to hydrogen or synthesis gas C01B; cracking or pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gases to individual hydrocarbons or mixtures thereof of definite or specified constitution C07C; cracking to cokes C10B); RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES ## Abstract A method is for heating a petroleum ore and may include providing a mixture of about 10% to about 99% by volume of the petroleum ore and about 1% to about 50% by volume of a composition. The composition may have isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles. The isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles may have an electrical conductivity greater than 1×107 S/m at 20° C. The method may include applying RF energy to the mixture at a power and frequency sufficient to heat the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles, and continuing to apply the RF energy for a sufficient time to allow the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles to heat the mixture to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.) ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for heating a petroleum ore comprising: (a) providing a mixture of about 10% to about 99% by volume of the petroleum ore and about 1% to about 50% by volume of a composition comprising isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles, the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles having an electrical conductivity greater than 1×107 S/m at 20° C.; (b) applying radio frequency (RF) energy to the mixture at a power and frequency sufficient to heat the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles; and (c) continuing to apply the RF energy for a sufficient time to allow the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles to heat the mixture to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles from the petroleum ore. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles comprise nickel-zinc ferrite susceptor particles. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles have a permeability and a permittivity of about 14. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the petroleum ore comprises less than 10% by volume of water. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles comprise a plurality of component particles having different permeabilities and permittivities. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the plurality of component particles comprises semiconductor particles. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the petroleum ore comprises at least one of bituminous ore, oil sands, tar sands, oil shale and heavy oil. ### Claim 9 A method for heating a petroleum ore comprising: forming a mixture of about 10% to about 99% by volume of the petroleum ore and about 1% to about 50% by volume of a composition comprising isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles, the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles having an electrical conductivity greater than 1×107 S/m at 20° C.; and applying radio frequency (RF) energy to the mixture so that the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles heat the mixture to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.). ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising removing the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles from the petroleum ore. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles comprise nickel-zinc ferrite susceptor particles. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles have a permeability and a permittivity of about 14. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the petroleum ore comprises less than 10% by volume of water. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the isoimpedance magnetodielectric material susceptor particles comprise a plurality of component particles having different permeabilities and permittivities. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the plurality of component particles comprises semiconductor particles. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the petroleum ore comprises at least one of bituminous ore, oil sands, tar sands, oil shale and heavy oil. ### Claim 17 A method for heating a petroleum ore comprising: forming a mixture of about 10% to about 99% by volume of the petroleum ore and about 1% to about 50% by volume of a composition comprising nickel-zinc ferrite susceptor particles, the nickel-zinc ferrite susceptor particles having an electrical conductivity greater than 1×107 S/m at 20° C.; and applying radio frequency (RF) energy to the mixture so that the nickel-zinc ferrite susceptor particles heat the mixture to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.). ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising removing the nickel-zinc ferrite susceptor particles from the petroleum ore. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the nickel-zinc ferrite susceptor particles have a permeability and a permittivity of about 14. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the petroleum ore comprises less than 10% by volume of water. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the petroleum ore comprises at least one of bituminous ore, oil sands, tar sands, oil shale and heavy oil.