Systems and methods for separating hydrocarbons from water
US7862730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2305/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for separating hydrocarbons from water, the system including an inlet for receiving a fluid, the fluid including a water phase and a hydrocarbon phase, and a separation tank having a first partition and a second partition, wherein the first partition is configured to receive the fluid from the inlet. Furthermore, the system includes a first outlet configured to receive the water phase from the first partition, a second outlet configured to receive the hydrocarbon phase from the second partition, and a support structure configured to receive the water phase from the first outlet and the hydrocarbon phase from the second outlet. Also, a method of separating a fluid into a water phase and a hydrocarbon phase, the method including injecting the fluid containing the water phase and the hydrocarbon phase into a separation tank. The method further includes separating the water phase from the hydrocarbon phase, wherein the separating includes transmitting the fluid through a plurality of baffles, collecting the water phase, and collecting the hydrocarbon phase.
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