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WO1994026844A3 - Method and apparatus for microwave separation of hydrocarbons or water from emulsions - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for microwave separation of hydrocarbons or water from emulsions Download PDF

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WO1994026844A3
WO1994026844A3 PCT/US1994/005351 US9405351W WO9426844A3 WO 1994026844 A3 WO1994026844 A3 WO 1994026844A3 US 9405351 W US9405351 W US 9405351W WO 9426844 A3 WO9426844 A3 WO 9426844A3
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hydrocarbons
water
emulsions
emulsion
microwave energy
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Rodney D Jones
John G Gilstrap
George M Harris
Leonard J Groves
Peter Robicheau
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Thermal Wave Int Inc
Rodney D Jones
John G Gilstrap
George M Harris
Leonard J Groves
Peter Robicheau
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Priority to AU67876/94A priority Critical patent/AU6787694A/en
Publication of WO1994026844A2 publication Critical patent/WO1994026844A2/en
Publication of WO1994026844A3 publication Critical patent/WO1994026844A3/en

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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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  • Treatment Of Sludge (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
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Abstract

Method and apparatus for substantially atmospheric separation of hydrocarbons or water from an emulsion or dispersion of hydrocarbons, water, and/or solids. Microwave energy is applied to the emulsion or dispersion via a waveguide (3, 6) that is pressurized above atmospheric pressure. The microwave energy may be split, automatically tuned, and converted to a substantially circular phase. The method and apparatus are particularly adapted for treating oilfield sludge located in outdoor pits (100).
PCT/US1994/005351 1993-05-11 1994-05-11 Method and apparatus for microwave separation of hydrocarbons or water from emulsions WO1994026844A2 (en)

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US4620593A (en) * 1984-10-01 1986-11-04 Haagensen Duane B Oil recovery system and method
US4853507A (en) * 1988-04-28 1989-08-01 E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company Apparatus for microwave separation of emulsions
US4853119A (en) * 1988-03-24 1989-08-01 Conoco Inc. Microwave emulsion treater with internal coalescer
US4855695A (en) * 1988-04-29 1989-08-08 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company Automated microwave tuning system for de-emulsifier systems
US4889639A (en) * 1988-06-16 1989-12-26 Conoco Inc. Microwave emulsion treater with controlled feed water content
US5055180A (en) * 1984-04-20 1991-10-08 Electromagnetic Energy Corporation Method and apparatus for recovering fractions from hydrocarbon materials, facilitating the removal and cleansing of hydrocarbon fluids, insulating storage vessels, and cleansing storage vessels and pipelines
US5082054A (en) * 1990-02-12 1992-01-21 Kiamanesh Anoosh I In-situ tuned microwave oil extraction process

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US4013558A (en) * 1972-05-22 1977-03-22 Rosenberg H Colman System for purifying liquids
US4067683A (en) * 1976-06-14 1978-01-10 Frank T. Sullivan, Inc. Method and apparatus for controlling fluency of high viscosity hydrocarbon fluids
US5055180A (en) * 1984-04-20 1991-10-08 Electromagnetic Energy Corporation Method and apparatus for recovering fractions from hydrocarbon materials, facilitating the removal and cleansing of hydrocarbon fluids, insulating storage vessels, and cleansing storage vessels and pipelines
US4620593A (en) * 1984-10-01 1986-11-04 Haagensen Duane B Oil recovery system and method
US4853119A (en) * 1988-03-24 1989-08-01 Conoco Inc. Microwave emulsion treater with internal coalescer
US4853507A (en) * 1988-04-28 1989-08-01 E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company Apparatus for microwave separation of emulsions
US4855695A (en) * 1988-04-29 1989-08-08 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company Automated microwave tuning system for de-emulsifier systems
US4889639A (en) * 1988-06-16 1989-12-26 Conoco Inc. Microwave emulsion treater with controlled feed water content
US5082054A (en) * 1990-02-12 1992-01-21 Kiamanesh Anoosh I In-situ tuned microwave oil extraction process

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