CA1254171A - Method and apparatus for separating oilfield emulsions - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for separating oilfield emulsions

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CA1254171A
CA1254171A CA000477475A CA477475A CA1254171A CA 1254171 A CA1254171 A CA 1254171A CA 000477475 A CA000477475 A CA 000477475A CA 477475 A CA477475 A CA 477475A CA 1254171 A CA1254171 A CA 1254171A
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Kerry L. Sublette
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Cameron Solutions Inc
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National Tank Co
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10GCRACKING 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
    • C10G33/00Dewatering or demulsification of hydrocarbon oils
    • C10G33/02Dewatering or demulsification of hydrocarbon oils with electrical or magnetic means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D17/00Separation of liquids, not provided for elsewhere, e.g. by thermal diffusion
    • B01D17/02Separation of non-miscible liquids
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D17/00Separation of liquids, not provided for elsewhere, e.g. by thermal diffusion
    • B01D17/02Separation of non-miscible liquids
    • B01D17/0208Separation of non-miscible liquids by sedimentation
    • B01D17/0211Separation of non-miscible liquids by sedimentation with baffles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D17/00Separation of liquids, not provided for elsewhere, e.g. by thermal diffusion
    • B01D17/02Separation of non-miscible liquids
    • B01D17/04Breaking emulsions
    • B01D17/042Breaking emulsions by changing the temperature
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D17/00Separation of liquids, not provided for elsewhere, e.g. by thermal diffusion
    • B01D17/06Separation of liquids from each other by electricity

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrostatic Separation (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
CA000477475A 1984-09-19 1985-03-26 Method and apparatus for separating oilfield emulsions Expired CA1254171A (en)

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US652,364 1984-09-19
US06/652,364 US4581120A (en) 1984-09-19 1984-09-19 Method and apparatus for separating oilfield emulsions

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EP (1) EP0175191B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS6174605A (enExample)
KR (1) KR890002142B1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA1254171A (enExample)
MX (1) MX166978B (enExample)
SG (1) SG74790G (enExample)

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KR860002286A (ko) 1986-04-24
EP0175191A2 (en) 1986-03-26
KR890002142B1 (ko) 1989-06-21
JPS6174605A (ja) 1986-04-16
JPH0149525B2 (enExample) 1989-10-25
EP0175191B1 (en) 1989-09-20
MX166978B (es) 1993-02-16
SG74790G (en) 1990-11-23
EP0175191A3 (en) 1987-12-02
US4581120A (en) 1986-04-08

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