WO2013173634A1 - In-situ method and system for removing heavy metals from produced fluids - Google Patents

In-situ method and system for removing heavy metals from produced fluids Download PDF

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WO2013173634A1
WO2013173634A1 PCT/US2013/041433 US2013041433W WO2013173634A1 WO 2013173634 A1 WO2013173634 A1 WO 2013173634A1 US 2013041433 W US2013041433 W US 2013041433W WO 2013173634 A1 WO2013173634 A1 WO 2013173634A1
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hydrocarbons
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heavy metals
fixing agent
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Sujin Yean
Darrell Lynn Gallup
Lyman Arnold Young
Russell Evan COOPER
Matthew Bernard ZIELINSKI
Mark Anthony EMANUELE
Brian Christopher LLEWELLYN
Dennis John O'REAR
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CA2872808A CA2872808A1 (en) 2012-05-16 2013-05-16 In-situ method and system for removing heavy metals from produced fluids
AU2013262645A AU2013262645A1 (en) 2012-05-16 2013-05-16 In-situ method and system for removing heavy metals from produced fluids
BR112014026597A BR112014026597A2 (pt) 2012-05-16 2013-05-16 método e sistema in-situ para remover os metais pesados dos líquidos produzidos
EP13791572.4A EP2850157A4 (en) 2012-05-16 2013-05-16 IN-SITU METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELIMINATING HEAVY METALS FROM PRODUCED LIQUIDS
CN201380025179.XA CN104583372A (zh) 2012-05-16 2013-05-16 从产出流体中去除重金属的原位方法和系统

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