Use of liquid and gel monopropellants for well stimulation
AssigneeDigital Solid State Propulsion, LLC
InventorsWayne N. SAWKA, Trevor SUMMERFIELD
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Abstract
An apparatus and process for fracturing wells is provided. In one example, an apparatus includes an electric liquid monopropellant device including a volume of electric liquid monopropellant and a detonation cord in proximity to the electric liquid monopropellant device to ignite the volume of electric liquid monopropellant upon activation of the detonation cord. The detonation cord is adapted to ignite the electric liquid monopropellant at pressures exceeding 200 psi, and in some examples, exceeding 500 or 1,000 psi. The detonation cord can be wrapped around the electric liquid monopropellant device in a variety of configurations to increase combustion rates and/or shape the event pulse of the combustion.
Claims17
An apparatus for fracturing wells, comprising:
- an electric liquid monopropellant device including a volume of electric liquid monopropellant, and
- a detonation cord in proximity to the electric liquid monopropellant device to ignite the volume of electric liquid monopropellant upon activation of the detonation cord.
An apparatus for fracturing wells, comprising:
- a container;
- and
- an electric liquid monopropellant within the container.
A method for fracturing wells, the method comprising:
- introducing an electric liquid monopropellant into a well;
- and
- igniting the electric liquid monopropellant in the well, wherein the pressure exceeds 200 psi.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.