Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Separating
Patent
1995-02-21
1996-04-16
Savage, Matthew O.
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Separating
210788, 210800, 210805, 210806, 208187, B01D 17038
Patent
active
055079580
ABSTRACT:
A method for dehydrating a liquid/liquid production stream which is comprised of a heavy crude oil (i.e. about 30.degree. A.P.I. or less) and water which originally forms a water-in-oil emulsion wherein hydrocyclone is used as a primary separator to separate substantial amounts of the water from the stream. The stream is first treated without chemicals to sustantially alter of its characteristics by either (a) heating the stream to substantially reduce the viscosity of the heavy crude therein and/or (b) inverting the emulsion in the stream to an oil-in-water emulsion. Once the characteristics of the stream are so altered, the stream is passed through the primary hydrocyclone to separate out a significant amount (e.g. about 50% or more) of the water. The stream is then passed either to a second hydrocyclone or a stablization tower to separate additional water from the oil and bring it within shipping and/or sale specifications.
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Atlantic Richfield Company
Faulconer Drude
Savage Matthew O.
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