Apparatus for recovery of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon/water mixtures

Patent · Tue Aug 16 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6449664

Fox, Sr, J R

This patent describes a transportable system for the restoration of hydrocarbon-contaminated water whereby the hydrocarbon is recovered for reuse and the water can be disposed of without environmental hazard, which comprises: a support means adapted to be transportable to a site of the contaminated water; a first tank means mounted on the support means, the first tank means provided with an inlet line to receive the contaminated water upon demand, the first tank means also being provided with a first outlet proximate an upper portion and a second outlet proximate a lower portion; a second tank means mounted on the support means proximate the first tank means. The second tank means being at substantially the same elevation as the first tank means, the second tank means being provided with an inlet proximate an upper portion and with an outlet proximate a lower portion; a first fluid transfer line communicating between the second outlet of the first tank means and the inlet of the second tank means; a second fluid transfer line having a first end communicating with the first outlet of the first tank means, and a further end, the second fluid transfer line being provided with a flow control means therein; a vertically oriented air stripping tower means mounted on the support means, the air stripping tower means adapted to countercurrently contact water and air therein.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-89-039295; EDB-89-032587
• Patent Number(s): US 4764272
• OSTI ID: 6449664
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONTAINERS
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAND POLLUTION CONTROL
LEVEL INDICATORS
LIQUID WASTES
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PROCESSING
PUMPS
RECOVERY
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TANKS
TRANSPORT
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
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