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Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 02, 2020
Applicants:

Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, AE;

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Abu Dhabi, AE;

Inventors:

Mahmoud Meribout, Abu Dhabi, AE;

Lyes Khezzar, Abu Dhabi, AE;

Nabil Kharoua, Constantine, DZ;

Esra Al Hosani, Abu Dhabi, AE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 19/00 (2006.01); B01D 17/04 (2006.01); B01D 17/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 19/0078 (2013.01); B01D 17/047 (2013.01); B01D 17/12 (2013.01); B01D 19/0063 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an inline demulsification system () including an inline flow conditioner () for separating a multiphase fluid into a liquid phase () and a gas phase (), wherein the liquid phase () includes an emulsion; and an ultrasonic wave device (), provided downstream from the flow conditioner (), including one or more ultrasonic probes () for emitting ultrasonic waves () towards the multiphase fluid, wherein the ultrasonic waves () demulsify at least a portion of the emulsion. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe related systems and methods.


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