Liquid purification or separation – Electrical insulating or electricity discharging
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-07
2006-03-07
Drodge, Joseph (Department: 1723)
Liquid purification or separation
Electrical insulating or electricity discharging
C204S275100, C204S563000, C210S519000, C210SDIG009, C208S187000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07008536
ABSTRACT:
The invention includes a method for dewatering and/or desalting a water-in-oil emulsion comprising introducing a plurality of streams of the emulsion into the electrostatic field under opposed flow whereby the water coalescence is enhanced. The invention also includes an improved electrostatic apparatus for dewatering and/or desalting a water-in-oil emulsion comprising a plurality of horizontally directed nozzles positioned to introduce a plurality of streams of the emulsion into the electrostatic field under opposed flow conditions.
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Hemrajani Ramesh R.
Patel Rutton D.
Rossetti Salvatore J.
Savage David W.
Varadaraj Ramesh
Drodge Joseph
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co.
Migliorini Robert A.
Varadaraj Ramesh
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