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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2015
Applicants:
Edward J. Grave, Montgomery, TX (US);
Michael D. Olson, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Inventors:
Edward J. Grave, Montgomery, TX (US);
Michael D. Olson, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/38 (2006.01); B01D 17/038 (2006.01); C10G 33/08 (2006.01); C10G 33/06 (2006.01); B01D 17/12 (2006.01); B01D 17/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/36 (2006.01); B01D 17/02 (2006.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01); C02F 103/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/38 (2013.01); B01D 17/0214 (2013.01); B01D 17/0217 (2013.01); B01D 17/048 (2013.01); B01D 17/12 (2013.01); C10G 33/06 (2013.01); C10G 33/08 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01); C02F 2103/36 (2013.01); E21B 43/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of emulsion extraction and processing from an oil/water separator, comprising detecting an emulsion parameter, passing an emulsion stream out of the separator, combining the emulsion stream with a water stream exiting the separator to create a diluted emulsion, dynamically adjusting a dilution of the diluted emulsion based at least in part on the emulsion parameter, and separating the diluted emulsion into an underflow stream comprising substantially water and a reject stream comprising substantially oil.