In-line treatment cartridge and methods of using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11480041-B2
Application number	US-201916725143-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2019
Priority date	Sep 17, 2014
Publication date	Oct 25, 2022
Grant date	Oct 25, 2022

Abstract

An in-line treatment cartridge and methods of using same are disclosed. The in-line treatment cartridge can include a cylindrical body configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough and a plurality of particulates contained within the body. At least one particulate of the plurality of particulates can include a chemical treatment agent. The at least one chemical treatment agent can separate from the at least one particulate upon contact with a fluid.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fluid treatment system, comprising:
a cartridge having a cylindrical body configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, the cylindrical body having an interior volume in fluid communication with a system selected from the group consisting of a heat exchanger, a pipeline, and a surface pump and any combination thereof; and
a plurality of particulates occupying at least a portion of the interior volume of the cylindrical body, wherein at least one particulate of the plurality of particulates comprises a porous ceramic particulate and a chemical treatment agent that separates from the at least one particulate upon contact with the fluid,
wherein the chemical treatment agent is a scale inhibitor.

2. The fluid treatment system of claim 1 , wherein each particulate comprises about 30 wt % to about 99.9 wt % alumina.

3. The fluid treatment system of claim 1 , wherein each particulate has a size of about 4 mesh to about 120 mesh.

4. The fluid treatment system of claim 1 , wherein each porous ceramic particulate has an internal interconnected porosity of about 35% to about 70%.

5. The fluid treatment system of claim 1 , wherein each porous ceramic particulate has a bulk density of less than 2.2 g/cc.

6. A downhole tool, comprising:
a submersible pump having an inlet and an outlet; and
a tubular in fluid communication with the inlet;
a cartridge having a cylindrical body configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, the cylindrical body connected to the tubular and having an interior volume in fluid communication with the inlet; and
a plurality of particulates occupying at least a portion of the interior volume of the cylindrical body, wherein at least one particulate of the plurality of particulates comprises a porous ceramic particulate and a chemical treatment agent that separates from the at least one particulate upon contact with the fluid,
wherein the chemical treatment agent is a scale inhibitor.

7. The downhole tool of claim 6 , wherein each particulate comprises about 30 wt % to about 99.9 wt % alumina, has a size of about 4 mesh to about 120 mesh, an internal interconnected porosity of about 35% to about 70%, and a bulk density of less than 2.2 g/cc.

Assignees

• Carbo Ceramics Inc

Inventors

• PETERS Billy Dale
• Leasure Joshua
• Roper Todd
• Cannan Chad
• HEBERT Jeff Michael
• Lieng Thu

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