Global Patent Index - EP 1128882 A1

EP 1128882 A1 20010905 - SEPARATION OF A MIXTURE OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS AND WATER

Title (en)

SEPARATION OF A MIXTURE OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS AND WATER

Title (de)

TRENNUNG EINES GEMISCHS AUS FLÜSSIGEN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN UND WASSER

Title (fr)

SEPARATION D'UN MELANGE D'HYDROCARBURES LIQUIDES ET D'EAU

Publication

EP 1128882 A1 20010905 (EN)

Application

EP 99970943 A 19991020

Priority

  • GB 9823136 A 19981023
  • IB 9901714 W 19991020

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0024493A1] A separation apparatus for separating a mixture of hydrocarbon liquid and aqueous liquid into discrete hydrocarbon liquid, and aqueous liquid phases comprising, a gravity separator vessel (12) having, an inlet (13) through which mixture to be separated enters the vessel, and, water and oil outlets (22, 21) spaced from the inlet (13) of the vessel so as to afford a predetermined residence time within the vessel, the apparatus having a further liquid outlet (26) from the vessel, and a further separator (28) receiving liquid from the vessel by way of said further liquid outlet (26), said further separator in use separating said liquid mixture into oil rich and water rich flows. The invention further resides in a method of separating a mixture of hydrocarbon liquid and aqueous liquid into discrete hydrocarbon liquid, and aqueous liquid phases.

IPC 1-7

B01D 17/02; B01D 17/032; E21B 43/34

IPC 8 full level

B01D 17/02 (2006.01); E21B 43/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01D 17/0208 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 17/0217 (2013.01 - EP); B01D 17/047 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 43/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0024493A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DK FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0024493 A1 20000504; AU 5995899 A 20000515; BR 9914760 A 20010710; CA 2348790 A1 20000504; EP 1128882 A1 20010905; GB 9823136 D0 19981216; NO 20011944 D0 20010419; NO 20011944 L 20010608

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9901714 W 19991020; AU 5995899 A 19991020; BR 9914760 A 19991020; CA 2348790 A 19991020; EP 99970943 A 19991020; GB 9823136 A 19981023; NO 20011944 A 20010419