US3027320A
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Removing salt from sea water
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1959-09-14
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Granted: 1962-03-27
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Expires: 1979-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben B Buchanan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:32
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/26; C02F1/265; C02F1/22; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/08; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A METHOD FOR DESALTING WATER WHICH COMPRISES PUMPING PROPANE INTO SALT WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED PINE SUBMERGED IN SEA WATER AND EXTENDING FROM A POINT SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE SURFACE OF THE SEA WATER TO A DEPTH SUCH THAT THE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE CONDITIONS AT SAID DEPTH FAVOR HYDRATE FORMATION BETWEEN A HYDROCARBON AND WATER, ALLOWING HYDRATE THUS FORMED TO FLOAT UPWARDLY DUE TO ITS DENSITY WHICH IS LOWER THAN THAT OF WATER, THUS DECOMPOSING A HYDRATE TO FORM DESALTED WATER AS THE HYDRATE RISES AWAY FROM THE PLACE AT WHICH CONDITIONS FAVOR HYDRATE FORMATION, RECOVERING PROPANE FOR REUSE AS HEREIN DESCRIBED, AND ALSO RECOVERING DESALTED WATER FROM AN UPPER PORTION OF SAID PIPE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A METHOD FOR DESALTING WATER WHICH COMPRISES PUMPING PROPANE INTO SALT WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED PINE SUBMERGED IN SEA WATER AND EXTENDING FROM A POINT SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE SURFACE OF THE SEA WATER TO A DEPTH SUCH THAT THE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE CONDITIONS AT SAID DEPTH FAVOR HYDRATE FORMATION BETWEEN A HYDROCARBON AND WATER, ALLOWING HYDRATE THUS FORMED TO FLOAT UPWARDLY DUE TO ITS DENSITY WHICH IS LOWER THAN THAT OF WATER, THUS DECOMPOSING A HYDRATE TO FORM DESALTED WATER AS THE HYDRATE RISES AWAY FROM THE PLACE AT WHICH CONDITIONS FAVOR HYDRATE FORMATION, RECOVERING PROPANE FOR REUSE AS HEREIN DESCRIBED, AND ALSO RECOVERING DESALTED WATER FROM AN UPPER PORTION OF SAID PIPE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-03-26 | 1965-09-25 | 1966-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-03-26 | 1969-09-25 | 1970-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-03-26 | 1973-09-25 | 1974-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |