In-line treatment of hydrocarbon fluids with ozone
US8066851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G2300/201
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for treating recovered fluids in-line that includes a thermal reactor for separating contaminated drill cuttings into drill cuttings and contaminants by applying heat to the contaminated drill cuttings so as to vaporize contaminants from the contaminated drill cuttings; a first condenser in fluid connection with the thermal reactor for condensing the vaporized contaminants; a separator in fluid connection with the first condenser for separating the condensed vapors into an oleaginous liquid and an aqueous liquid, wherein at least a portion of one of the aqueous liquid and oleaginous liquid is fed back into the first condenser via a feedback line; and an ozone generator operatively coupled to the feedback line, wherein at least the portion of the fed back liquid is ozonated by the ozone generator and fed into the condenser is disclosed.
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