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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
Richard Mcfarlane, Edmonton, CA;
Michael Peter Singleton, Calgary, CA;
Richard McFarlane, Edmonton, CA;
Michael Peter Singleton, Calgary, CA;
Suncor Energy Inc., Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Abstract
In various aspects, the invention provides for processing a hydrocarbon feed having hydrocarbon and emulsified aqueous components demulsifying into hydrocarbon and aqueous phases over an initial demulsification time, with an active agent to form a treated feed. The active agent has an active agent solubility in the hydrocarbon component and in the aqueous component, the aqueous component has an aqueous component solubility in the hydrocarbon component. The active agent solubility in the hydrocarbon component is greater than the aqueous component solubility in the hydrocarbon component. The active agent solubility in the aqueous component is greater than the active agent solubility in the hydrocarbon component. The active agent solubility in the aqueous component is greater than the active agent solubility in the hydrocarbon component. A treated demulsified hydrocarbon phase separates from the active agent and the aqueous component in a modified demulsification time that is shorter than the initial demulsification time.