Recycle heat exchange flash treater and process

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C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C10G 31/08 (2006.01) C07C 51/44 (2006.01) C10G 33/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2191684

A process and apparatus for treating a crude oil containing water. The apparatus is comprised of: an inlet for introducing a flow of the crude oil into the apparatus such that substantially all of the water is a vapour; a separator for disrupting the crude oil flow in order to separate at least a portion of the vapour from the crude oil to produce a treated oil; a heater for heating the treated oil; means for recycling an amount of the treated oil from the heater to the inlet, wherein the amount of the treated oil is at least sufficient to heat the crude oil to a temperature such that substantially all ofthe water forms the vapour; an oil outlet for removing the treated oil; a vapour outlet for removing the vapour; and means for producing the flow of the crude oil.

Processus et appareil de traitement d'eau contenant du pétrole. L'appareil comprend un point d'entrée pour permettre l'écoulement de pétrole brut dans l'appareil de sorte que l'eau présente se trouve essentiellement à l'état de vapeur; un séparateur pour disloquer le pétrole afin de séparer au moins une partie de la vapeur du pétrole brut en vue de produire du pétrole traité; un réchauffeur pour chauffer le pétrole traité; un dispositif de recyclage d'un certain volume de pétrole traité, du réchauffeur au point d'entrée, ce volume devant être au moins suffisant pour chauffer le pétrole brut à une température telle que pratiquement toute l'eau se transforme en vapeur; un point de sortie pour évacuer le pétrole traité; un point de sortie de la vapeur et un dispositif assurant l'écoulement de pétrole brut.

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