Global Patent Index - EP 2832433 A1

EP 2832433 A1 20150204 - Plant and method for the production of an emulsion of water and hydrocarbons

Title (en)

Plant and method for the production of an emulsion of water and hydrocarbons

Title (de)

Anlage und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Emulsion von Wasser und Kohlenwasserstoffen

Title (fr)

Installation et procédé de production d'une émulsion d'eau et d'hydrocarbures

Publication

EP 2832433 A1 20150204 (EN)

Application

EP 13179153 A 20130802

Priority

EP 13179153 A 20130802

Abstract (en)

A plant and associated method for producing a water and hydrocarbon emulsion wherein a water supply circuit (2) and a hydrocarbon supply circuit (3) distribute water and hydrocarbon in a mixing circuit (4); the mixing circuit (4) comprises at least two tanks (16a, 16b) separated from each other and a pipe (13) connecting the tanks (16a, 16b) in order to transfer the water and hydrocarbon mixture from one tank to the other a series of times until obtaining an emulsion.

IPC 8 full level

B01F 3/08 (2006.01); B01F 5/02 (2006.01); B01F 5/10 (2006.01); B01F 13/10 (2006.01); F23K 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01F 23/41 (2022.01); B01F 23/49 (2022.01); B01F 25/21 (2022.01); B01F 25/53 (2022.01); B01F 33/811 (2022.01); F23K 5/12 (2013.01); B01F 2101/505 (2022.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2832433 A1 20150204; WO 2015015465 A1 20150205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13179153 A 20130802; IB 2014063617 W 20140801