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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Mohamed Soliman, Ras Tanura, SA;
Khalid F. Alanazi, Dammam, SA;
Samusideen Adewale Salu, Ras Tanura, SA;
Talal A. Zahrani, Khobar, SA;
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 33/02 (2006.01); B01D 17/04 (2006.01); B03C 11/00 (2006.01); C10G 33/08 (2006.01); B01D 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 33/02 (2013.01); B01D 17/045 (2013.01); B01D 17/06 (2013.01); B03C 11/00 (2013.01); C10G 33/08 (2013.01); B03C 2201/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating a rag layer in a gas oil separation plant. The method includes withdrawing the rag layer from a vessel proximate an oil water interface; conveying the rag layer to a separation device, the separation device operable to effect electrostatic coalescence on the rag layer to separate oil and water; and recycling separated oil from the separation device back to the gas oil separation plant process.