Hydraulic and earth engineering – Temperature modification or control of earthen formation
Patent
1985-05-29
1987-06-30
Corbin, David H.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Temperature modification or control of earthen formation
405258, E02D 3115
Patent
active
046766944
ABSTRACT:
The injection of liquid nitrogen into the probe (2) is regulated in an on-off manner so as to maintain the temperature of the ground at the coldest point above a value within the range of between -140.degree. C. and -160.degree. C. so as to cause calefaction of the liquid nitrogen. The liquid nitrogen is alternately injected into the central passage (9) and into the annular passage (11) of the probe, these passages being thermally insulated from each other.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3220470 (1965-11-01), Balch
patent: 3267680 (1966-08-01), Schlumberger
patent: 4403459 (1983-09-01), Hurlbut
Gardent Maurice
Karinthi Pierre
Regnier Colette
Tuccella Jean
Corbin David H.
l'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation de
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