Mineral oils: processes and products – Refining – With solid catalyst or absorbent
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Caldarola, Glenn (Department: 1797)
Mineral oils: processes and products
Refining
With solid catalyst or absorbent
C208S188000, C208S25100H, C208S25400R, C208S263000, C208S299000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07867382
ABSTRACT:
A process for removing contaminants and breaking emulsions in a feedstream comprising a crude source composition comprising unconventional or opportunity crude oil, the process comprising: providing the feedstream comprising the crude source composition comprising unconventional or opportunity crude oil, the feedstream comprising an emulsion comprising one or more contaminants, a salt content, and a water content; and, contacting the feedstream directly with one or more mesopore structured materials and one or more demulsifiers under conditions effective to separate a majority of the water content, the salt content, and the one or more contaminants from the feedstream, thereby breaking the emulsion and producing a purified hydrocarbon phase.
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Boyer Randy
Caldarola Glenn
Droughton Charlotte
Morris Paula
The Morris Law Firm P.C.
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