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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Conocophillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kristie S. McLin, Houston, TX (US);
Ramesh Sharma, Houston, TX (US);
Gregory A. Deslaurier, Houston, TX (US);
Reinaldo G. Carrasco, Houston, TX (US);
James B. Buzan, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/40 (2023.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/28 (2023.01); C02F 1/38 (2023.01); C02F 1/44 (2023.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01); C02F 103/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/385 (2013.01); C02F 1/004 (2013.01); C02F 1/283 (2013.01); C02F 1/38 (2013.01); C02F 1/40 (2013.01); C02F 1/444 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01); C02F 2103/10 (2013.01); C02F 2201/008 (2013.01); C02F 2303/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides processes for removing hydrocarbons, oil coated solids, and suspended solids from a separated water stream produced from a produced water source. In particular, the methods comprise subjecting the separated water stream to a centrifugal separation followed by filtration.