Oil-water separation apparatus employing a floating skimmer, a hydrocyclone and a tubular separation device
US5514266A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/923
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for treating contaminated, e.g. oily, water including a floating skimmer (3) for skimming the surface of the contaminated water (2). The contaminated water from the skimmer is fed to a hydrocyclone (6) for separation of the water and contaminant. The hydrocarbon rich stream from the hydrocyclone undergoes further separation using a spear (8).
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