Process and apparatus for desalting crude petroleum
US4200550A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0335
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for desalting crude petroleum comprises breaking down a stable emulsion of water and crude petroleum when formed in a desalter, by injecting a demulsifying agent, such as di-2-ethyl hexyl sulphosuccinate, into the desalter at a predetermined level, when the sample taken at this level contain a predetermined content of stable emulsion. An apparatus for carrying out this process continuously is also included.
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