Liquid purification or separation – Structural installation – Geographic
Patent
1979-03-28
1980-04-15
Hart, Charles N.
Liquid purification or separation
Structural installation
Geographic
210DIG25, E02B 320
Patent
active
041983009
ABSTRACT:
Suspended droplets of oil are separated from a waste water stream by the method and apparatus of the present invention. The oil and water mixture is injected into a partially submerged, vertical pipe. Gas bubbles injected into the lower end of the pipe, rise through the pipe and countercurrently contact the suspended oil droplets, thereby promoting the separation of the droplets from the waste water. The oil droplets coalesce and form a separate oil layer on top of the waste water which is readily withdrawn while clarified waste water is discharged from the lower end of the pipe. If employed to separate oil from a waste water stream on an offshore rig, the vertical pipe is submerged adjacent to the rig.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2730190 (1956-01-01), Brown et al.
patent: 3638796 (1972-02-01), Tuggle et al.
patent: 3722687 (1973-03-01), Stebbins et al.
patent: 3756409 (1973-09-01), Carmichael
patent: 3793178 (1974-02-01), Austin et al.
patent: 3849311 (1974-11-01), Jabubek
patent: 3893918 (1975-07-01), Favret, Jr.
Cross E. Rollins
Delflache Marc L.
Exxon Production Research Company
Hart Charles N.
LandOfFree
Apparatus for removing suspended oil droplets from water does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus for removing suspended oil droplets from water, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for removing suspended oil droplets from water will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-475272