Liquid purification or separation – Serially connected distinct treating with or without storage... – Diverse
Patent
1985-05-20
1988-01-19
Wyse, Tom
Liquid purification or separation
Serially connected distinct treating with or without storage...
Diverse
210300, 210304, 210522, 210540, B01D 17028
Patent
active
047203412
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for removing oil from the produced water that is associated with hydrocarbons. The method consists of providing a plurality of serially connected individual compartments in a vertical flume or pipe with each compartment connected to the next compartment by a flow path that induces the oil droplets to coalesce.
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