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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shri K Goyal, Naperville, IL (US);
James F Mosby, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Jack E Treadman, II, St. Charles, IL (US);
Assignee:
Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210787 ; 204188 ; 204190 ; 208179 ; 208182 ; 208188 ; 209144 ; 209211 ; 2105121 ;
Abstract
A process for measuring and treating oil-water stable emulsions derived from crude oil desalters is provided. Emulsion volume is measured, the emulsion is withdrawn, blended with aromatic-rich hydrocarbon, heated and three phases--water, oil and solids--are separated by exposure to a force of at least 500 g.