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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2012
Syed Hamid, Dallas, TX (US);
Beegamudre N. Murali, Houston, TX (US);
Harry D. Smith, Jr., Montgomery, TX (US);
Syed Hamid, Dallas, TX (US);
Beegamudre N. Murali, Houston, TX (US);
Harry D. Smith, Jr., Montgomery, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A separating system for separating a fluid mixture incorporates a smart surface having reversibly switchable properties. A voltage is selectively applied to the smart surface to attract or repel constituents of a fluid mixture, such as oil and water produced from a hydrocarbon well. The smart surface can be used in a conditioner to increase droplet size prior to entering a conventional separator, or the smart surface and other elements of the invention can be incorporated into an otherwise conventional separator to enhance separation. In a related aspect, a concentration sensor incorporating smart surfaces senses concentration of the fluid mixture's constituents.
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