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Microwave emulsion treater with internal coalescer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5322563
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This patent describes an improvement in a microwave-based emulsion treating system comprising a microwave energy source and a microwave energy applicator having an inlet for an oil and water emulsion to be treated with microwave energy and an outlet for discharge of treated oil and water. The improvement comprising a coalescer medium having a dielectric constant at 2450 MHz of from about 0.1 to about 15 and a loss factor of less than 2 positioned inside the applicator for contacting the emulsion simultaneously with treatment of the emulsion by microwave energy wherein the emulsion contacts the coalescer medium while the emulsion contains the most heat energy from the microwave source to enhance separation of the water from the emulsion.
Assignee:
Conoco Inc., Ponca City, OK
Patent Number(s):
US 4853119
Application Number:
PPN: US 7172688A
OSTI ID:
5322563
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
COALESCENCE
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EMULSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IRRADIATION
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
MICROWAVE RADIATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
RADIATIONS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WATER