1-14. (canceled)
15. A container comprising:
a wall comprising an outer surface opposite an inner surface, the inner surface defining at least a portion of a cavity, the wall having a first rate of thermal energy transfer; and
a fluid channel over at least a segment of the outer surface of the wall, at least a portion of the segment having a second rate of thermal energy transfer being different from the first rate of thermal energy transfer.
16. The container of claim 15 wherein the first rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by a first degree of opaqueness, and wherein the second rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by a second degree of opaqueness, the second degree being different relative the first degree.
17. The container of claim 15 wherein the second rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by material over the portion of the segment of the outer surface of the wall, and wherein the first rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by sections of the wall being devoid of the material.
18. The container of claim 15 wherein the first rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by a first degree of reflectivity, and wherein the second rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by a second degree of reflectivity, the second degree being different relative the first degree.
19. The container of claim 15 wherein the second rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by a porous layer over the portion of the segment of the outer surface of the wall, and wherein the first rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by sections of the wall being devoid of the material.
20. The container of claim 15 wherein the first rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by a first thickness of the wall, and wherein the second rate of thermal energy transfer is defined by a second thickness of the wall, the second thickness being different relative the first thickness.
21. A system for processing contents within a container, the system comprising:
a container comprising an outer surface opposite an inner surface, the inner surface defining at least a portion of a cavity;
a fluid channel over at least a segment of the outer surface of the wall, a first portion of the segment having a first thermal energy transfer characteristic and a second portion of the segment having a second thermal energy transfer characteristic different from the first thermal energy transfer characteristic; and
a source of a fluid medium in fluid communication with the fluid channel.
22. The system of claim 21 further comprising a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the fluid channel and capable of altering a temperature of the source of the fluid medium.
23. The system of claim 21 wherein the source of the fluid medium comprises ambient air.
24. The system of claim 21 wherein the first portion of the segment of the outer surface of the wall comprises an insulative layer, and wherein the second portion of the segment of the outer surface of the wall is devoid of the insulative layer.
25. A container comprising:
a sidewall comprising a lower terminus;
a bottom wall covering the lower terminus of the sidewall, the sidewall and bottom wall establishing a cavity to receive material;
a fluid channel over a first and a second portion of the sidewall, the first portion being different from the second portion; and
an insulative layer over the first portion of the sidewall and the second portion being devoid of the insulative layer.
26. The container of claim 25 wherein the first portion comprises an outer surface of the sidewall.
27. The container of claim 25 wherein the first portion comprises an inner surface of the sidewall.
28. The container of claim 25 wherein the insulative layer comprises at least one of the following: solid material layer, a porous layer, a screen structure, a mesh structure, plastic material, a scratcher pad material, blown insulative material, a foam material, coatings of material, paint material, paint material with particles provided therein and any various combination of the materials and structures.
29. The container of claim 25 wherein the insulative layer comprises at least one of the following: molded polymer composite, fiberglass, metal, metal alloy, metal foil, rubber, low density foam, high density foam, Styrofoam, high density Styrofoam, high density polyethylene foam and any various combination of the materials.
30. The container of claim 25 wherein the fluid channel comprises fin structures.
31. The container of claim 25 wherein the fluid channel comprises vane structures, the vane structures comprising openings.
32. The container of claim 25 wherein the fluid channel comprises vane structures, the vane structures comprising slots.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising:
providing a wellbore fluid comprising a carrier fluid and a resilient material;
introducing the wellbore fluid to an annulus;
allowing at least a portion of the wellbore fluid to become trapped in the annulus;
placing a cement composition into the annulus; and
allowing the cement composition to set, wherein at least a portion of the resilient material reduces in volume to affect the annular pressure.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the resilient material comprises a natural rubber, an elastomeric material, a styrofoam bead, a graphite, a polymeric bead, or combinations thereof.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the natural rubber comprises rubber materials derived from a plant, latex materials derived from a plant, or combinations thereof.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the elastomeric material comprises a styrene-butadiene copolymer, a neoprene, a synthetic rubber, a vinyl plastisol thermoplastic, or combinations thereof.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the synthetic rubber comprises nitrile rubber, butyl rubber, polysulfide rubber, EPDM rubber, silicone rubber, polyurethane rubber, or combinations thereof.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the resilient material comprises a graphite.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises from about 1 to about 50 vol. % resilient material.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the carrier fluid comprises a nonaqueous-based fluid.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the carrier fluid comprises fresh water, salt water, brine, seawater, water-based drilling fluid, or combinations thereof.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the nonaqueous-based fluid comprises a diesel, crude oil, kerosene, aromatic mineral oil, non-aromatic mineral oil, linear alpha olefin, poly alpha olefin, internal or isomerized olefin, linear alpha benzene, ester, ether, linear paraffin, or combinations thereof.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises from about 10 to about 90 vol. % carrier fluid.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a tracer, a gas-generating additive, a displacement facilitator, or combination thereof.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the gas-generating additive comprises azodicarbonamide, aluminum powder, or combinations thereof.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the resilient material reduced in volume subsequently increases in volume.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the at least a portion of the resilient material reduced in volume increases in volume to about a normal volume of the resilient material.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the at least a portion of the resilient material reduced in volume increases in volume to a volume from about 70 to about 99% of a normal volume of the resilient material.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the wellbore fluid is a spacer fluid.
18. The method of claim 1, further comprising introducing the wellbore fluid comprising the resilient material to the annulus with a drilling fluid.
19. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the wellbore fluid is trapped in the annulus after the cement composition is placed into the annulus.