AU6787694A - Method and apparatus for microwave separation of hydrocarbons or water from emulsions or dispersions of water, hydrocarbons, and/or solids - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for microwave separation of hydrocarbons or water from emulsions or dispersions of water, hydrocarbons, and/or solids

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AU6787694A
AU6787694A AU67876/94A AU6787694A AU6787694A AU 6787694 A AU6787694 A AU 6787694A AU 67876/94 A AU67876/94 A AU 67876/94A AU 6787694 A AU6787694 A AU 6787694A AU 6787694 A AU6787694 A AU 6787694A
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hydrocarbons
water
dispersions
emulsions
solids
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John G Gilstrap
Leonard J Groves
George M Harris
Rodney D Jones
Peter Robicheau
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THERMAL WAVE INTERNATIONAL Inc
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THERMAL WAVE INT Inc
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G33/00—Dewatering or demulsification of hydrocarbon oils
    • C10G33/06—Dewatering or demulsification of hydrocarbon oils with mechanical means, e.g. by filtration

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Sludge (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
AU67876/94A 1993-05-11 1994-05-11 Method and apparatus for microwave separation of hydrocarbons or water from emulsions or dispersions of water, hydrocarbons, and/or solids Abandoned AU6787694A (en)

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US6040893A 1993-05-11 1993-05-11
US060408 1993-05-11
PCT/US1994/005351 WO1994026844A2 (en) 1993-05-11 1994-05-11 Method and apparatus for microwave separation of hydrocarbons or water from emulsions

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AU6787694A true AU6787694A (en) 1994-12-12

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US5914014A (en) * 1997-09-23 1999-06-22 Kartchner; Henry H. Radio frequency microwave energy apparatus and method to break oil and water emulsions
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