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Patent No.:

US 12297392 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2022

Microwave assisted oil-water separator

Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Saeed M Alamoudi, Ras Tanura, SA;

Mohammed Alwani, Ras Tanura, SA;

Assignee:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Attorney:

Leason Ellis LLP

Primary Examiner:

Youngsul Jeong

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 33/02 (2006.01); B01D 17/02 (2006.01); B01D 17/04 (2006.01); B01D 17/06 (2006.01); B01D 17/12 (2006.01); C10G 33/06 (2006.01); C10G 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 33/02 (2013.01); B01D 17/0208 (2013.01); B01D 17/042 (2013.01); B01D 17/047 (2013.01); B01D 17/06 (2013.01); B01D 17/12 (2013.01); C10G 33/06 (2013.01); C10G 33/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for oil and water separation of a crude oil composition are provided. The system includes a gravity dehydrator vessel, a heat exchanger upstream of the gravity of the dehydrator vessel, and a plurality of metallic grids located within the gravity dehydrator vessel. The system further includes a mesh metal structure within the gravity dehydrator vessel, a microwave generator operatively connected to the gravity dehydrator vessel, and a waveguide carrying microwave energy from the microwave generator. The system and method separate water and emulsions from the crude oil composition by forming an upper crude oil layer, a middle oil-water emulsion layer, and a lower oily water layer.

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Alamoudi, Saeed. (2025). Microwave assisted oil-water separator (U.S. Patent No. 12297392). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12297392

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