B - Operations – Transporting – 01 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
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D
B01D 17/028 (2006.01) B03C 5/02 (2006.01) C10G 33/02 (2006.01) C10G 33/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2283351
A treater for electrostatically and/or mechanically separating emulsified brine from oil during longitudinal flow through a horizontally elongated metal tank, wherein adjustable distributor elements are provided for enhancement of the de-emulsification process. The adjustable distributor elements may be externally operated to more closely control the diffusion and distribution of the flowing emulsion across the transverse area of the treater. The emulsion may be first directed through electrical fields where the brine droplets take on an electrical charge, then move through the distributor elements to electrically grounded coalescing elements. De-emulsified oil is removed in a stream separate from the brine stream. The treater also operates mechanically, with reduced efficiency, when electrostatic operation is unavailable, and can also be operated if coalescing elements are not used. The externally-adjustable, louvered baffles may be accompanied by fixed, non-adjustable louvers at intermediate spacing between the externally-adjustable louvers to provide additional coalescing and flow direction that will enhance dehydration of the process stream, and become an integral extension component thereof.
Aker Kvaerner Process Systems Canada Inc.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Kvaerner Process Systems Inc.
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