EP4168363A1 - Système de décontamination de l'eau et de production de vapeur d'eau - Google Patents

Système de décontamination de l'eau et de production de vapeur d'eau

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EP4168363A1
EP4168363A1 EP21838907.0A EP21838907A EP4168363A1 EP 4168363 A1 EP4168363 A1 EP 4168363A1 EP 21838907 A EP21838907 A EP 21838907A EP 4168363 A1 EP4168363 A1 EP 4168363A1
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Prior art keywords
water
flow
vapor
steam
oil
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John D. Riley
Dana L. Johnson
Harry Patrick Barnum
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VERNO HOLDINGS LLC
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VERNO HOLDINGS LLC
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Priority claimed from US16/922,189 external-priority patent/US11407655B2/en
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Publication of EP4168363A1 publication Critical patent/EP4168363A1/fr
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • C02F1/00Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/02Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating
    • C02F1/04Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D1/00Evaporating
    • B01D1/26Multiple-effect evaporating
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • C02F1/00Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/001Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance
    • C02F1/004Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance using large scale industrial sized filters
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02FTREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/38Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by centrifugal separation
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02FTREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/40Devices for separating or removing fatty or oily substances or similar floating material
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02FTREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2101/00Nature of the contaminant
    • C02F2101/30Organic compounds
    • C02F2101/32Hydrocarbons, e.g. oil
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    • C02F2103/00Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
    • C02F2103/08Seawater, e.g. for desalination
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • C02F2209/00Controlling or monitoring parameters in water treatment
    • C02F2209/02Temperature
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • C02F2209/00Controlling or monitoring parameters in water treatment
    • C02F2209/03Pressure
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    • C02FTREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2301/00General aspects of water treatment
    • C02F2301/04Flow arrangements
    • C02F2301/046Recirculation with an external loop
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    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02FTREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2303/00Specific treatment goals
    • C02F2303/10Energy recovery
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02ATECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/124Water desalination
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02A20/00Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/124Water desalination
    • Y02A20/131Reverse-osmosis
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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    • Y02A20/00Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/152Water filtration
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02WCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W10/00Technologies for wastewater treatment
    • Y02W10/30Wastewater or sewage treatment systems using renewable energies
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02WCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W10/00Technologies for wastewater treatment
    • Y02W10/30Wastewater or sewage treatment systems using renewable energies
    • Y02W10/37Wastewater or sewage treatment systems using renewable energies using solar energy

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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Water, Waste Water Or Sewage (AREA)
  • Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
  • Vaporization, Distillation, Condensation, Sublimation, And Cold Traps (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système et un procédé de décontamination d'un fluide et de vapeur récupérée, en particulier de traitement et de recyclage de l'eau utilisée dans un processus de vapeur d'eau de zone pétrolifère, faisant appel à une unité de dessalement-vaporisateur pour séparer un flux d'eau contaminée en un flux d'évacuation contaminé et un flux de vapeur d'eau propre. Le flux d'eau contaminée est récupéré après séparation d'un flux combiné de pétrole et d'eau émanant d'un puits de pétrole. Le flux de vapeur d'eau propre est de préférence passé à travers un générateur de vapeur d'eau pour produire la vapeur d'eau utilisée dans le processus de vapeur de zone pétrolifère. La vapeur d'eau est injectée dans la zone pétrolifère d'un puits désigné et ensuite extraite sous forme de flux combiné de pétrole et d'eau. Une fois amorcé avec suffisamment d'eau externe, le système et le procédé sont conçus pour fonctionner en continu avec un remplissage minimal en raison du cycle eau/vapeur/vapeur d'eau.
EP21838907.0A 2020-07-07 2021-06-17 Système de décontamination de l'eau et de production de vapeur d'eau Pending EP4168363A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US16/922,189 US11407655B2 (en) 2009-06-22 2020-07-07 System for decontaminating water and generating water vapor
PCT/US2021/037802 WO2022010630A1 (fr) 2020-07-07 2021-06-17 Système de décontamination de l'eau et de production de vapeur d'eau

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EP4168363A1 true EP4168363A1 (fr) 2023-04-26

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EP (1) EP4168363A1 (fr)
KR (1) KR20230035617A (fr)
CN (1) CN116075484A (fr)
AU (1) AU2021304862A1 (fr)
BR (1) BR112023000288A2 (fr)
CA (1) CA3185135A1 (fr)
CL (1) CL2023000057A1 (fr)
CO (1) CO2023001097A2 (fr)
IL (1) IL299728A (fr)
MX (1) MX2023000399A (fr)
WO (1) WO2022010630A1 (fr)

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WO2022010630A1 (fr) 2022-01-13
KR20230035617A (ko) 2023-03-14
BR112023000288A2 (pt) 2023-04-11
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