Apparatus, systems, and methods for improving slop water treatment efficiency
US11401171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2209/42
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure provides apparatus, systems, and methods for improving slop water treatment efficiency. The method generally includes separating contaminated fluid into a clean fluid layer and one or more contaminant layers floating on a surface of the clean fluid layer in a vessel; reporting to a control unit, a location, sensed by level sensor(s), of an interface between the clean fluid layer and the contaminant layer(s); reporting to the control unit, a height, sensed by a first position sensor, of a skimmer relative to the vessel; adjusting, using the control unit and based on the reported location of the interface and/or the reported height of the skimmer, the height of the skimmer so that one or more components of the skimmer are positioned proximate the sensed location of the interface; and skimming, using the skimmer, the contaminant layer(s) off of the clean fluid layer proximate the sensed interface.
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