Oil/water separation process and apparatus
Patent
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OSTI ID:5770462
A process and apparatus are described for the removal of oil from an oil in water emulsion, the apparatus comprising a vessel, means for passing the emulsion in an upward direction through the vessel and means for draining the vessel, a coalescer located in the vessel, the coalescer having a first face and a second face, means for moving the coalescer from a first position in which its first face is on the underside of the coalescer to a second position in which the second face is on the underside of the coalescer and vice versa, outlet means for the treated emulsion and means for removing coalesced oil droplets from the treated emulsion.
- Assignee:
- Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd (United Kingdom)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4199446
- OSTI ID:
- 5770462
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
02 PETROLEUM
020500* -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
020800 -- Petroleum-- Waste Management
COALESCENCE
COLLOIDS
DESIGN
DISPERSIONS
EMULSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FIBERS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROSTATICS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PUMPS
REMOVAL
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WATER
020500* -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
020800 -- Petroleum-- Waste Management
COALESCENCE
COLLOIDS
DESIGN
DISPERSIONS
EMULSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FIBERS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROSTATICS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PUMPS
REMOVAL
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WATER