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US2382697A
US2382697A US201844A US20184438A US2382697A US 2382697 A US2382697 A US 2382697A US 201844 A US201844 A US 201844A US 20184438 A US20184438 A US 20184438A US 2382697 A US2382697 A US 2382697A
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    • 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
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    • B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
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  • PROCESS FOR ELECTRICAL DEHYDRATION OF PETROLEUM EMULSIONS Filed April 15, 1958 //7 venton' Patented Aug. 14, 1945 PROCESS FOR ELECTRICAL DEHYDRATIO F PETROLEUM EMULSIONS Walther Deutsch, Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany; vested in the Alien Property Custodian Application April 13, 1938, Serial No. 201,844 In Germany September 1, 1937 1 Claim.
  • This invention relates to a process of and apparatus for the electrical separation of emulsions, and especially for removing water from oils (such as crude petroleum).
  • a condenser is interposed in the electric circuit traversing the emulsion under treatment, and the system constituted by the emulsion and series condenser is periodically charged by a source of high tension and afterwards discharged again.
  • the periodical application of the high tension to the system can be effected, for example, by mechanically switching the source of current on and ofi.
  • the condenser interposed in accordance with the invention and formin adequate protection against flash-overs in the treatment vessel enables the discharge output, which acts upon the emulsion, to be efiectively apportioned, thereby rendering it possible to adapt the working conditions to suit the composition of the emulsion unde treatment for the time being.
  • Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment
  • Fig. 3 shows a third embodiment
  • Fig. 4 shows a fourth embodiment
  • Fig. 5 shows a fifth embodiment.
  • the reference numeral I denotes the earthed vessel containing the emulsion 2, into which latter an electrode 3 dips.
  • a condenser 6 is interposed in the lead in conductor 5 of the electrode 3, said conductor leading to a high-tension rectifier 4, such as a mechanically operated polyphase rectifier.
  • the primary side 1 of the transformer 8 acting on the rectifier 4 is equipped with a motor-driven switch drum 9, which periodically switches on and interrupts the current from the main circuit.
  • the system 6, 2 is discharged to earth through a high-ohmic V resistance H.
  • the application of the high tension current to the emulsion under treatment can also be effected in the manner shown in Fig. 4, by periodically switching, on and off, a previously charged condenser 6.
  • a previously charged condenser 6 When the commutator I0 is in the position indicated by continuous lines in the figure, the condenser 6 is charged, and when the commutator is in the position indicated by broken lines, the condenser is in series with the emulsion and is discharged.
  • the interposition of a separate condenser can be dispensed with entirely, and
  • the condenser can be replaced by arranging for the wall of the vessel containing the emulsion, to serve as the dielectric of a condenser, the outer coating of which is earthed, whilst the inner coating is formed by the emulsion itself.
  • Fig. 5 This arrangement is illustrated in Fig. 5 in which 1 is the vessel containing the emulsion, -2 is the emulsion serving as the inner condenser coating, l I is the earth'ed outer coating of the supplied to the vessel through pipe l2, oil is with- 49 ample, the apportioning condenser B, which is drawn through pipe l3 and water and slime are withdrawn through pipe M,

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Au 14, 1945. DEUTSCH 2,382,697
PROCESS FOR ELECTRICAL DEHYDRATION OF PETROLEUM EMULSIONS Filed April 15, 1958 //7 venton' Patented Aug. 14, 1945 PROCESS FOR ELECTRICAL DEHYDRATIO F PETROLEUM EMULSIONS Walther Deutsch, Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany; vested in the Alien Property Custodian Application April 13, 1938, Serial No. 201,844 In Germany September 1, 1937 1 Claim.
This invention relates to a process of and apparatus for the electrical separation of emulsions, and especially for removing water from oils (such as crude petroleum).
According to the invention, a condenser is interposed in the electric circuit traversing the emulsion under treatment, and the system constituted by the emulsion and series condenser is periodically charged by a source of high tension and afterwards discharged again. The periodical application of the high tension to the system can be effected, for example, by mechanically switching the source of current on and ofi. The condenser interposed in accordance with the invention and formin adequate protection against flash-overs in the treatment vessel, enables the discharge output, which acts upon the emulsion, to be efiectively apportioned, thereby rendering it possible to adapt the working conditions to suit the composition of the emulsion unde treatment for the time being.
The invention will hereinafter be more fully described with reference to'the accompanying drawing which illustrates diagrammatically and solely by way of example, five circuit arrangements suitable for use in carrying the invention into practical effect and in which- Fig. 1 shows one embodiment of circuit arrangement;
Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment;
Fig. 3 shows a third embodiment;
Fig. 4 shows a fourth embodiment; and
Fig. 5 shows a fifth embodiment.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. l, the reference numeral I denotes the earthed vessel containing the emulsion 2, into which latter an electrode 3 dips. A condenser 6 is interposed in the lead in conductor 5 of the electrode 3, said conductor leading to a high-tension rectifier 4, such as a mechanically operated polyphase rectifier.
The primary side 1 of the transformer 8 acting on the rectifier 4, is equipped witha motor-driven switch drum 9, which periodically switches on and interrupts the current from the main circuit.
When this current is switched on, the system,-
In the circuit arrangement shown in Fig. 2,
' the periodical switching on and oil, on the secondary side of the transformer 8, is effected by means of a rotary commutator Ill, which alternately charges and earths the system comprising the condenser 6 and the. emulsion 2.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 3, the system 6, 2 is discharged to earth through a high-ohmic V resistance H.
The application of the high tension current to the emulsion under treatment can also be effected in the manner shown in Fig. 4, by periodically switching, on and off, a previously charged condenser 6. When the commutator I0 is in the position indicated by continuous lines in the figure, the condenser 6 is charged, and when the commutator is in the position indicated by broken lines, the condenser is in series with the emulsion and is discharged.
In certain cases, the interposition of a separate condenser can be dispensed with entirely, and
the condenser can be replaced by arranging for the wall of the vessel containing the emulsion, to serve as the dielectric of a condenser, the outer coating of which is earthed, whilst the inner coating is formed by the emulsion itself.
This arrangement is illustrated in Fig. 5 in which 1 is the vessel containing the emulsion, -2 is the emulsion serving as the inner condenser coating, l I is the earth'ed outer coating of the supplied to the vessel through pipe l2, oil is with- 49 ample, the apportioning condenser B, which is drawn through pipe l3 and water and slime are withdrawn through pipe M,
It is obvious that the invention is not restricted to the circuit arrangements shown. For exessential for the invention; can succeed a voltageconstituted by the resistance of the emulsion 2 ing a grounded external conduotlve'coating and an electrode in contact with the emulsion, charging this condenser by connecting the said electrode and coating with a source of rectified alternating current, then discharging this condenser by grounding the electrode and repeating the charging and discharging periodically.
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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US3066087A (en) * 1959-10-12 1962-11-27 Howe Baker Eng Process of reducing sulfate content in stock feed
US3532614A (en) * 1968-04-03 1970-10-06 Petrolite Corp Method and apparatus for the electric treatment of dispersions
US5575896A (en) * 1994-04-06 1996-11-19 National Tank Company Method and apparatus for oil/water separation using a dual electrode centrifugal coalescer
US5643431A (en) * 1994-04-06 1997-07-01 National Tank Company Method for augmenting the coalescence of water in a water-in-oil emulsion

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3066087A (en) * 1959-10-12 1962-11-27 Howe Baker Eng Process of reducing sulfate content in stock feed
US3532614A (en) * 1968-04-03 1970-10-06 Petrolite Corp Method and apparatus for the electric treatment of dispersions
US5575896A (en) * 1994-04-06 1996-11-19 National Tank Company Method and apparatus for oil/water separation using a dual electrode centrifugal coalescer
US5643431A (en) * 1994-04-06 1997-07-01 National Tank Company Method for augmenting the coalescence of water in a water-in-oil emulsion

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