Abstract: Disclosed is a modified refiner system for the acetylation of wood chip and/or wood fibre. The invention comprises a process for the acetylation of wood chip in a refiner system including a feed hopper component, a non-steam digester component and a refiner (defibrator) component in which the chip is contacted with an acetylating fluid between the hopper and the digester components within a connecting multi-zone compression feed screw.

Abstract: A paper or nonwoven article is provided comprising a nonwoven web layer, wherein the nonwoven web layer comprises a plurality of fibers and a plurality of binder microfibers, wherein the binder microfibers comprise a water non-dispersible, synthetic polymer; wherein the binder microfibers have a length of less than 25 millimeters and a fineness of less than 0.5 d/f; and wherein the binder microfibers have a melting temperature that is less than the melting temperature of the fibers.

Abstract: A process of making a paper or nonwoven article is provide. The process comprising: a) providing a fiber furnish comprising a plurality of fibers and a plurality of binder microfibers, wherein the binder microfibers comprise a water non-dispersible, synthetic polymer; wherein the binder microfibers have a length of less than 25 millimeters and a fineness of less than 0.5 d/f; and wherein the binder microfibers have a melting temperature that is less than the melting temperature of the fibers; b) routing the fiber furnish to a wet-laid nonwoven process to produce at least one wet-laid nonwoven web layer; c) removing water from the wet-laid nonwoven web layer; and d) thermally bonding the wet-laid nonwoven web layer after step (c); wherein the thermal bonding is conducted at a temperature such that the surfaces of the binder microfibers at least partially melt without causing the fibers to melt thereby bonding the binder microfibers to the fibers to produce the paper or nonwoven article.

Abstract: A dispersible article and methods of making the same. The article has a web of fibers and a dried binder in contact with the fibers. The web of fibers has a basis weight of from about 10 gsm to about 150 gsm. The dried binder has a polyfunctional aldehyde and a primary polymer. The primary polymer has at least one functional group that is reactive with the fibers or the polyfunctional aldehyde. The fibers have at least one functional group that is reactive with the polyfunctional aldehyde or the primary polymer. The article has a cross direction wet tensile strength after 15 minutes of aqueous saturation that is at least about 30% of an initial cross direction wet tensile strength. The article is flushable.

Abstract: Integral liquid-coolant passageways in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, an x-ray tube includes a can at least partially defining an evacuated enclosure, a cathode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure, and an anode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure. The can has first integral liquid-coolant passageways formed therein. The can is configured to have a liquid coolant circulated through the first integral liquid-coolant passageways to thereby cool the can without the can being submersed in a liquid coolant.

Abstract: A device for die-casting metal material, including a screw unit for bringing the material into a thixotropic state and a cylinder/piston unit fed by the screw unit for applying pressure to the thixotropic material for the die casting, wherein a thermally controllable valve is arranged between the screw unit and the cylinder/piston unit.

Abstract: A device for supporting and oscillating continuous casting moulds in continuous casting plants comprises at least one support suitable to support a continuous casting mould, said support comprising a fixed assembly restrained to a frame of the device and a movable assembly that is slidably restrained to said fixed assembly in a vertical direction (A) and connected to a servomechanism suitable to move it in a reciprocating manner relative to the fixed assembly along said axial direction (A), said movable assembly comprising a plurality of channels suitable to allow a flow of a cooling fluid to and from a cooling circuit of said mould, said channels being supplied by supply pipes arranged along the vertical direction (A).

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method for processing of heat energy absorbed from the environment and a unit for processing of heat energy absorbed from the environment, used for the supply of energy load points, especially electric load points, especially in places with large and frequent changes of environment temperature. The system uses an energy accumulator, which is connected to an actuating element through an energy level controller. This method is implemented in a stand-alone unit, wherein an energy level controller is placed between the energy accumulator and the actuating element.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling a gas distribution grid of fluidized bed gasifier and a method is provided in the present invention. The apparatus comprises a gas flow failure event detector for detecting a gasifying gas flow failure event, a flow control device for controlling the introduction of a flow stream of a liquid material into a spaying device placed in the plenum space of the gasifier, wherein the gas flow failure event detector is in signal connection with the flow control device, and a spaying device for spaying into the plenum space the liquid material as mist which evaporates and generates a positive pressure to cause through the gas distribution grid a flow which prevents the hot bed material from settling on the gas distribution grid.

Abstract: An evaporator is used in an inclined state in which a first header tank is located on the upper side in relation to a second header tank. The leeward and windward header sections of the first header tank have compartments with which the furthest tube groups of leeward and windward tube rows communicate. The compartments are divided into upper and lower spaces by split flow control sections, and the upper and lower spaces communicate through refrigerant passage holes formed in the split flow control sections. The total cross sectional area of the refrigerant passage holes of the split flow control section of the compartment located on the lower side in the inclined state is smaller than the total cross sectional area of the refrigerant passage holes of the split flow control section of the compartment located on the upper side in the inclined state.

Abstract: An evaporator is used in an inclined state in which a first header tank is located on the lower side in relation to a second header tank. The leeward and windward header sections of the first header tank have compartments with which the furthest tube groups of leeward and windward tube rows communicate. The compartments are divided into upper and lower spaces by split flow control sections, and the upper and lower spaces communicate through refrigerant passage holes formed in the split flow control sections. The total cross sectional area of the refrigerant passage holes of the split flow control section of the compartment located on the lower side in the inclined state is smaller than the total cross sectional area of the refrigerant passage holes of the split flow control section of the compartment located on the upper side in the inclined state.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus for a vehicle includes a water cooling system that cools a cooled body by circulating cooling water; and a refrigeration cycle system that cools the cooling water to an outside air temperature or lower utilizing a gas liquid phase change of a refrigerant. The water cooling system includes a first flow passage that causes the cooling water cooled through a radiator radiating heat of the cooling water to outside air to flow through the cooled body; a second flow passage that causes the cooling water cooled to the outside air temperature or lower through an evaporator of the refrigeration cycle system 36 to flow through the cooled body provided at the first flow passage; and flow rate control units that control flow rates of the cooling water flowing in the first flow passage and the second flow passage.

Abstract: A vehicle including a vehicle body, an air conditioning unit, and a fairing. The vehicle body includes a roof having a front portion and a rear portion. The air conditioning unit is disposed within the vehicle body and includes a condenser configured to receive air from outside the vehicle body through an opening in the rear portion of the roof. The fairing is disposed over the rear portion of the roof and the opening thereby defining an interior volume between the fairing and the rear portion of the roof. The fairing includes a leading portion oriented toward the front portion of the roof. The leading portion has an air inlet such that when the vehicle moves in a forward direction air from outside the vehicle body enters the interior volume through the air inlet, passes through the opening, and passes through the condenser.

Abstract: A vapor chamber, comprising a lower shell and an upper shell, wherein at least one gas-tight and liquid-tight intermediate area is formed between lower shell and upper shell, in which area a fluid working medium is accommodated and a porous material that interacts with the fluid is arranged; the porous material is in contact, at least in some areas, with the upper shell and/or the lower shell, but does not completely fill the at least one intermediate area, forming at least one cavity-like vapor gap. The upper shell of the vapor chamber has on its top side a plurality of indentations which are distributed over the surface thereof, extend towards the lower shell and act as sample receptacles, into which samples to be temperature-controlled can be introduced from the top using the vapor chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing the transfer of heat in a fluid within a reservoir. The interposition of heat exchangers between a primary heating arrangement and an auxiliary heating arrangement results in greater utilization efficiency in heat transfer to the fluid within the container. A predetermined arrangement of heat exchangers within the reservoir containing the same is also disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure presents the use of electrons as the ‘working fluid’ in conjunction with a solid nanomaterial that hinders electron coupling to the atomic lattice of the nanomaterial, i.e., they are out of equilibrium. The electrons can achieve very high effective temperatures with minimal heating of the solid lattice. These ‘hot’ electrons emit from the absorbing material, carrying both the light energy and energy acquired from the atomic lattice. Thus, the operation of this disclosure includes shining light on an object to make the object cool instead of heat. It is envisioned that one of ordinary skill in the art would find the operation quite counter-intuitive.

Abstract: A heat exchanger (1) for recovering energy from a fluid, an energy recovery device including the heat exchanger (1), and an energy recovery system are provided.

Abstract: A heating appliance having a housing which houses a water and air heating system. The water heating system includes a heat source and a first heat exchanger for transferring heat to a working fluid passing through the housing. The air heating system includes a water-to-air heat exchanger in communication with the working fluid and a source of air, for heating air using the working fluid. The housing defines an upper compartment for the heat source and first heat exchanger, and a lower compartment for the water-to-air heat exchanger.

Abstract: A cooling tank for the thermal treatment of a rail head provided with a structure comprising a first volume (2), adapted to be filled with a cooling fluid; a second volume (4), arranged above the first volume and communicating therewith, so that the fluid passes from the first to the second volume and the rail head to be thermally treated can be immersed therein; a partition plate (5) between first and second volume, provided with a single row of holes (6), preferably arranged at the center of the width of the second volume, for generating jets of cooling fluid from the first to the second volume; a pair of longitudinal bulkheads (7), arranged in said second volume perpendicular to the plate and symmetrically with respect to the single row of holes, adapted to direct the jets of fluid exiting from the holes vertically upwards.

Abstract: A heat sink includes one or two heat transfer blocks, and corrugated radiation fins fastened to the heat transfer block(s). Each corrugated radiation fin has a large area corrugated radiation fin body to provide an extended heat dissipation surface area, and a plug portion located at the bottom side of the large area corrugated radiation fin body and press-fitted into one respective mounting groove of the heat transfer block(s).

Abstract: A heat dissipation component includes a first film, a second film, and a working fluid. The second film is connected with a part of the first film to form a plurality of vein channels. The vein channels include a main vein channel and a plurality of branch vein channels, and the main vein channel is connected with the branch vein channels. The working fluid is disposed in the vein channels. The heat dissipation component is bendable to be easily assembled with an electronic device. The working fluid may flow in the vein channels via a pressure difference generated by a phase transition, gravity, and a capillary effect, or via a pressure difference generated, by a pulse generator to transfer the heat to the whole heat dissipation component. The first film and the second film may have heat conduction material to improve the heat transfer rate.

Abstract: A distribution structure of a heat exchanger includes one inlet pipe connected to a header. The heat exchanger includes a first header having a first chamber and a second chamber, a second header having a third chamber and a fourth chamber, and a plurality of tubes arranged in a plurality of rows. An inlet pipe is connected to the first chamber and an outlet pipe is connected to the second chamber. A distributer distributes the refrigerant flowing into the first chamber to the tubes of the front row, the distributor includes a first separating baffle dividing the first chamber into a mixing chamber in which the refrigerant is mixed and a supplying chamber for supplying the refrigerant to the tubes, a distribution pipe communicating the mixing chamber with the supplying chamber, and a second separating baffle dividing the supplying chamber into a plurality of independent chambers.

Abstract: A radiator fan for a locomotive is provided. The radiator fan includes a fan housing. The radiator fan further includes at least one bracket secured to the fan housing. The radiator fan is adapted to be installed and removed from a side of the locomotive by engagement with the at least one bracket.

Abstract: A motor incorporating a power converter that includes a printed board on which an inverter IC, which converts a voltage of an external power supply into a high-frequency voltage and supplies the high-frequency voltage to a stator, is mounted, wherein on a surface of the printed board opposed to the stator, a high-voltage direct-current input wire, which is a copper foil provided on a surface on a stator side, is disposed. One end of the high-voltage direct-current input wire is electrically connected to a high-voltage input line of the external power supply and the other end of the high-voltage direct-current input wire is electrically connected to a high-voltage electrode of the inverter IC.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a fan including a fixing member, and a positioning member. The heat sink includes a supporting portion and a number of fins. The supporting portion defines a positioning hole including an access hole and a locking hole communicating with the access hole. The positioning member includes a neck connected to a bottom of the fan, and a head connected to a bottom end of the neck and having a diameter greater than a diameter of the neck. When fixing the fan, the head extends through the access hole, the fan is slid to move the neck into the locking hole, and the fixing member is fixed to the heat sink.

Abstract: An block-type plate that has a stack of heat transfer plates which includes a first heat transfer plate and a second heat transfer plate. At least a part of each of the first heat transfer plate and the second heat transfer plate comprises a coating that i) has a layer thickness of 1-30 ?m, ii) is prepared by sol-gel processing, iii) comprises silicon oxide (SiOx) having an atomic ratio of O/Si>1, and iv) comprises ?10 atomic percent carbon (C).

Abstract: Thermal energy storage mixture and heat storage/release device using same. The mixture including 45% by weight of compounds from a first class and 10% by weight of compounds from a second class. The first class having a melting temperature of at least 180° C. and a fusion enthalpy of at least 150 MJ/m3. The first class including ?-lactose, myo-inositol, cellobiose, sodium acetate and sodium propionate, in which the at least one compound always includes ?-lactose or sodium propionate or a mixture thereof. The second class having a melting temperature less than 180° C. The compound(s) of the second class being totally miscible, both in solid and liquid phase, with the compound(s) of the first class. The second class including organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, of sodium salts of carboxylic acids and of potassium salts of carboxylic acids.

Abstract: A multiple bank, flattened tube heat exchange unit includes a first tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship and a second tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship, the second tube bank disposed behind the first tube bank at a desired spacing gap. A first plurality of folded fins is disposed between respective adjacent pairs of the heat exchange tube segments of the first tube bank and a second plurality of folded fins disposed between respective adjacent pairs of the heat exchange tube segments of the second tube bank.

Abstract: A shell and tube heat exchanger includes a shell having an inner surface that defines a heat exchange zone, a refrigerant pool zone is arranged in the heat exchange zone, and a plurality of tube bundles are arranged in the heat exchange zone above the refrigerant pool zone. The tube bundles include first and second wall members that define a tube channel, and a plurality of tubes arranged in the tube channel. Each of the first and second wall members have a first end that extends to a second end that is spaced from the refrigerant pool zone. The plurality of tube bundles is spaced one from another so as to define one or more vapor passages. A refrigerant distributor is positioned above the tube channel. The refrigerant distributor is configured and disposed to deliver a refrigerant onto the plurality or tubes toward the refrigerant pool zone.

Abstract: A plate heat exchanger may include a plurality of stacked plates, each formed of flat troughs fitted into each other having substantially flat bottoms and connected at respective trough edges. The plurality of plates may separate first and second chambers from one another which are arranged alternately succeeding within the plate stack formed by the troughs. A first fluid may flow in parallel through the first chambers connected in parallel via associated openings in the plates, and a second fluid flow may flow in parallel through the second chambers connected in parallel via associated second openings. The plate heat exchanger may include a base plate for holding an end face of the plate stack. The base plate may be arranged on the end face of the plate stack, the end face formed by a convex side of a plate. The plate heat exchanger may include a flange.

Abstract: A Plate and Shell type plate heat exchanger, which comprises a plate pack, a shell surrounding the plate pack, and end plates mainly in the direction of the ends of the plate pack and inlet and outlet connections for a first heat exchange medium and a second heat exchange medium arranged through the end plate. The plate pack of the heat exchanger is arranged inside the shell in an acentric manner, so that the midpoint of the cross-section of the plate pack deviates substantially from the midpoint of the cross-section of the shell in the vertical direction and/or lateral direction of the cross-section.

Abstract: A flow-path forming gasket is interposed between peripheries of each adjacent ones of stacked heat transfer plates; communicating-path forming gaskets are each installed, surrounding the passage holes in each adjacent ones of the heat transfer plates alternately; and thereby a first flow path adapted to pass a high-temperature fluid, a second flow path adapted to pass a low-temperature fluid, and communicating paths adapted to cause the fluids, respectively, to flow in and out of the first and second flow paths are formed alternately on opposite sides of each heat transfer plate. A drain hole is formed in each of the heat transfer plates to discharge fluid leaking from the first flow path, the second flow path, or the communicating path. The drain hole is surrounded by gaskets isolated from the first flow path, the second flow path, or the communicating path. A leakage flow path or a leakage collector is formed by the gaskets.

Abstract: A heat sink assembly comprising a heat sink including a plurality of parallel fins, said fins defining a plurality of channels; said heat sink divided into two stages; said first stage positioned in the upstream portion of said heat sink and arranged such that fluid entering the heat sink is under closed channel flow conditions within said plurality of channels and; the second stage positioned in the downstream portion, said second stage including a void above said channels so as to have open channel flow in said channels for fluid exiting said heat sink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1) comprising a fresh food compartment (2) wherein objects to be cooled are placed, a freezing compartment (3) wherein objects to be frozen are placed and a thawing compartment (4) disposed inside the fresh food compartment (2), wherein the frozen objects are placed.

Abstract: The invention discloses an air conditioner terminal device (100), an air conditioning apparatus and a data center (1000), wherein the air conditioner terminal device (100) comprises an air passage (101) communicating from an air suction port (11) to an air discharge port (21), a heat exchanger (12) and a variable-speed fan (22) which forces air in the air passage (101) to flow towards the air discharge port (21) from the air suction port (11) are installed in the air passage (101), and both the air suction port (11) and the air discharge port (21) are open downwardly. Therefore, air circulation can be improved and refrigerating capacity of the air conditioner terminal device can be increased.

Abstract: A temperature of only a part in a surface of a mounting table can be set to be higher than or lower than a set temperature of an entire surface of the mounting table. A main flow path 320 formed within the mounting table 200 to be arranged over the entire surface thereof; an auxiliary flow path 330 formed within the mounting table to be arranged in a part of the surface thereof; and a temperature control medium circulating unit that supplies and circulates a temperature control medium adjusted to have a set temperature into and through the main flow path, allows the temperature control medium to be branched, and supplies and circulates the branched temperature control medium into and through the auxiliary flow path after adjusting a temperature of the branched temperature control medium to be a temperature higher than or lower than the set temperature are provided.

Abstract: The proposed hydro-mechanical slot perforator for well drilling is a device designed for opening productive formations in at least two projections forming high quality slots. The perforator includes a casing, housing a piston-pusher, and a cutting assembly, located below the piston-pusher, including extendable cutting tools and a mechanism for extending thereof, formed as a double-arm (lower and upper) lever (or a balance beam), whose arms hold the cutting tools. A deflecting wedge is mounted on a mobile shaft under the lever. The shaft rotates when the lower arm interacts with the wedge, while the piston-pusher moves down. The piston-pusher is designed as a wedge-piston acting on the upper arm, extending the top cutting tools out, resulting in the wedge-piston and the deflecting wedge creating oppositely directed forces acting simultaneously upon the upper and lower arms. Another embodiment is proposed where an augmented cutting assembly includes more than two cutting tools.

Abstract: In a production apparatus for pumping production fluid to the surface of a well, a progressive cavity pump with a stator and a rotor in which the rotor has an extension which rests on a thrust bearing, lubricated by production fluid.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon lift system and method for increasing petroleum production from an enclosed subterranean reservoir to the earth's surface comprises a column of buoyant balls in an outer pipe configured to entrain the buoyant balls into a first fluid in an annulus formed with an inner pipe drill string. A pressure differential in the inner pipe with respect to the reservoir via the entrained buoyant balls in a second fluid therein lifts the second fluid and the entrained balls via the inner pipe to increase petroleum production to the earth's surface. A controlled rise velocity of the buoyant balls and the second fluid is predetermined by a ratio of a mass density of the buoyant balls to a mass density of the second fluid being greater than a mass density of the buoyant balls to a mass density of the first fluid for an increase over time in oil production.

Abstract: A combination for making up and breaking out pipe at an oil rig site includes a torque module and at least one pipe clamp apparatus. The torque module includes a pair of hydraulic motors, a torque transmission driven by the motors, a herringbone gear segment driven by the transmission to rotate the torque module, and a pair of clamp cylinders actuated by the transmission. The at least one pipe clamp apparatus is actuated by at least one of the clamp cylinders to apply a uniform gripping load around a pipe that is pipe diameter independent.

Abstract: An overshot (10, 100, 200) for handling equipment (12) defining a spearhead point (14). The overshot (10, 100, 200) includes: a substantially elongated overshot body (16); a pair of lifting dogs (18) pivotally mounted to the overshot body (16) so as to be movable between a dog closed configuration and a dog open configuration; and a dog control element (26) operatively coupled to the lifting dogs (18) for selectively controlling the movement of the lifting dogs (18) between the dog closed and open configurations, the dog control element (26) being operable between an armed configuration, a locked configuration and a released configuration. In the armed configuration, the lifting dogs (18) are movable between the dog closed and open configurations for allowing insertion of the spearhead point (14) therebetween; in the locked configuration, the lifting dogs (18) are locked in the dog closed configuration; and in the released configuration, the lifting dogs (18) are positioned in the dog open configuration.

Abstract: A method includes introducing a treatment fluid including a first polymer gel into a subterranean formation to generate a production fluid having an aqueous portion and a hydrocarbon portion, treating the aqueous portion of the production fluid with chlorine dioxide to separate additional hydrocarbons from the aqueous portion, and adjusting the viscosity of the treated aqueous portion prior to introducing the treated aqueous portion back into the subterranean formation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a monitor for a blowout preventer of a wellbore. The blowout preventer includes a housing, rams, and an actuator comprising a cylinder with a piston. The piston is operatively connectable with the ram and movable therewith. The monitor includes a monitor base operatively connectable to the cylinder (the monitor base having an interior side inside the cylinder and an exterior side outside the cylinder), an interior plate positionable inside the cylinder about the interior side of the base (the interior plate operatively connectable to the piston and movable therewith), an exterior plate positionable outside the cylinder about the exterior surface of the monitor base (the exterior plate coupled by magnets to the interior plate and rotatable therewith), and a trigger sensor operatively connectable about the monitor base and the exterior plate to detect rotation thereof whereby a position of the ram may be determined.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring formation properties comprising coiled tubing fitted with a bottom hole assembly, wherein said bottom hole assembly comprises means to measure formation fluid properties, means to transmit said formation fluid properties to a surface monitoring system, means to isolate a section of a wellbore, and means to control the flow of fluid entering said coiled tubing.

Abstract: Formation testing which may involve circulating mud in a pipe string from a mud pit through a port in the pipe string to a downhole diverter sub, wherein the pipe string is suspended in a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation, operating a downhole pump to pump formation fluid from the formation, wherein the formation fluid comprises gas, and mixing the pumped formation fluid with circulated mud such that a proportion of the pumped formation gas in the circulated mud is maintained below a threshold value.

Abstract: A fluid container reloading tool for a downhole fluid sampling tool (114) is described. The reloading tool includes an elongated cylindrical body. The body may include a bottom opening sized to engage with a fluid sampling tool deployed within a borehole. A cache (263) of empty fluid containers (210) may be included within the body (201). A piston may be coupled to at least one of the fluid containers in the cache of fluid containers. The piston may be used to transfer the cache of fluid containers into the fluid sampling tool. The reloading tool may also include a pump in fluid communication with the piston.

Abstract: Heavy oil recovery using downhole radio frequency radiation heating accelerates SAGD thermal recovery processes. In one embodiment, one or more SAGD well pairs traverse a subterranean formation for recovering heavy oil. The SAGD well pairs each create a steam chamber which, over time, expands to allow each steam chamber to interact with one another and in this way, increases the recovery heavy oil from the formation. One or more antennas may be interposed between the steam chambers to introduce electromagnetic radiation into the formation to heat the fluids therein to accelerate expansion of the steam chambers, particularly where antennas are judiciously situated to optimize steam chamber expansion. Where an infill production well is present, the antennas may be situated to accelerate steam chamber communication with the infill production well. Advantages include lower cost, higher efficiencies, quicker and increased hydrocarbon recovery.

Abstract: A method for treating a zone of a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method including the steps of: (A) introducing a treatment fluid through the wellbore into the zone of the subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises an alkoxysilane having at least two alkoxy groups; (B) shutting in the zone to allow the alkoxysilane to hydrolyze in the formation under the design conditions; and (C) before or after introducing the treatment fluid into the zone, installing a mechanical sand control device in the wellbore of the zone.

Abstract: Method and system of providing or enabling cap rock restoration of at least a portion of a producible zone of a subterranean well by placing and supporting at least one cement equivalent well barrier member within an operable usable space, formed by at least one cable operable and rig-less string operable, annulus engagable member, comprising cable and rig-less string conveyable components that are conveyed through an innermost passageway and downward from a wellhead and using energy, conductible through said rig-less string or through movable fluid of a circulatable fluid column, to operate or access at least one annulus from said innermost passageway and displace at least one portion of a wall of at least one conduit about said innermost passageway, to provide at least one cement equivalent well barrier.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for servicing subterranean wells, in particular, fluid compositions and methods for remedial operations during which the fluid compositions are pumped into a wellbore and make contact with well cements placed during primary cementing or previous remedial cementing operations.