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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Baker Hughes, a GE Company, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Lirio Quintero, Houston, TX (US);
Joey Mangadlao, Houston, TX (US);
Wojciech Jakubowski, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jonathan Heironimus, Rosenberg, TX (US);
Carla C. Perla, Houston, TX (US);
Jonathan Stewart-Ayala, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A single-phase microemulsion additive may be introduced to a stream containing mixtures of or emulsions of oil and water in an effective amount to separate oil from the water in the stream and/or separating water from the oil in the stream. The single-phase microemulsion additive is formed by combining at least one demulsifier, at least one water clarifier, at least one surfactant, and optionally at least one solvent.