SEMI-CONTINUOUS RARE EARTH METAL PRODUCTION
    12.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240191321A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18219322

    申请日:2023-07-07

    Applicant: Terves, LLC

    CPC classification number: C22B5/02 C22B59/00 C22C28/00

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a low temperature, semi-continuous process for producing high purity rare earth metals and alloys in molten salts. Rare earth metals and alloys are reduced from the corresponding rare earth halide in molten salts in a semi-continuous process. An air stable pellet or ingot can be fed into molten salts and reduced through metallothermic reduction or electrolysis. The formation of an air stable feedstock minimizes handling concerns of the hygroscopic rare earth salts, allowing the reduction process to be run in a semi-continuous process. The process can optionally include the addition of alloying elements such as magnesium, iron and zinc reduce the required processing temperature.

    Method of Assuring Dissolution of Degradable Tools

    公开(公告)号:US20220145753A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17540331

    申请日:2021-12-29

    Applicant: Terves, LLC

    Abstract: The use of degradable components has become a more common practice in subterranean operations for such applications as temporarily isolating zones or diverting flow. A major concern of operators in using degradable tools is the ability to ensure that the tool has completely degraded and is no longer blocking or obstructing flow. This issue can be resolved through the use of degradable components that include one or more chemical additives that are released upon the partial or full dissolution of the degradable component, and which can be used to facilitate in the dissolution of the degradable component. The degradable component can optionally include tracer elements that are released upon the partial or full dissolution of the degradable component, and which can be detected at the surface to ensure the desired degradation or removal of the degradable component as well as hydraulic access to that stage.

    Temporary well isolation device
    20.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11459846B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16992483

    申请日:2020-08-13

    Applicant: Terves, LLC

    Abstract: A temporary well isolation device which has an axial passage that comprises a temporary housing having an internal cavity containing a chemical material and a temporary barrier or plug member that can be actuated by an external mechanism to allow fluid to flow into the internal chamber and contact the chemical material in the internal chamber. When the chemical material is exposed to fluid, the chemical material causes the temporary housing to corrode, dissolve, and/or degrade.

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