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US3208201A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Crude oil separating treatment

Assignee: Dorr Oliver Inc
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Filing: 1960-09-27
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1980-09-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Iii William L Oliver

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 17:04
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G33/00; C10G33/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S494/00; Y10S494/901

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 213 words
A CRUDE OIL PURIFICATION TREATMENT SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AN OIL PRODUCING WELL, WHICH COMPRISES A PRESSURIZED SEPARATING STATION FOR SEPARATING GASES FROM THE CRUDE, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING CRUDE AT A CONTROLLED RATE FROM SAID WELL AGAINST THE PRESSURE MAINTAINED IN SAID SEPARATING STATION; A PRESSURIZED OIL HEATING STATION; MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE DEGASIFIED CRUDE FROM SAID SEPARATING STATION UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID HEATING STATION FOR DELIVERING HEATED CRUDE THEREFROM; A CENTRIFUGAL TREATMENT STATION INCLUDING A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATING CHAMBER A ROTOR BOWL PROVIDING A CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE HAVING FOR SEPARATING SAID DEGASIFIED CRUDE INTO WATER AND SEPARATED OIL, WITH ONE OVERFLOW PROVIDED FOR THE WATER AND ANOTHER OVERFLOW FOR THE OIL, AND FURTHER HAVING A PRESSURIZED HOUSING WHEREIN SAID ROTOR IS MOUNTED FOR ROTATION, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTOR, SAID HOUSING HAVING MEANS TO PROVIDE AROUND SAID ROTOR BOWL RECEIVING CHAMBERS FOR RECEIVING OIL OVERFLOW AND WATER OVERFLOW RESPECTIVELY; MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING HEATED CRUDE FROM SAID HEATING STATION UNDER PRESSURE INTO SAID ROTOR OF THE CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE, MEANS FOR DISCHARGING THE SEPARATED OIL FROM THE RESPECTIVE RECEIVING CHAMBER OF SAID HOUSING AGAINST PRESSURE AT LEAST HIGH ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN THE LIQUID PHASE OF LIGHT FRACTIONS IN THE SEPARATED OIL; A PRESSURIZED RECEIVER STATION FOR THE SEPARATED WATER; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING WATER INTO THE SEPARATING CHAMBER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 213 words
A CRUDE OIL PURIFICATION TREATMENT SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AN OIL PRODUCING WELL, WHICH COMPRISES A PRESSURIZED SEPARATING STATION FOR SEPARATING GASES FROM THE CRUDE, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING CRUDE AT A CONTROLLED RATE FROM SAID WELL AGAINST THE PRESSURE MAINTAINED IN SAID SEPARATING STATION; A PRESSURIZED OIL HEATING STATION; MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE DEGASIFIED CRUDE FROM SAID SEPARATING STATION UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID HEATING STATION FOR DELIVERING HEATED CRUDE THEREFROM; A CENTRIFUGAL TREATMENT STATION INCLUDING A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATING CHAMBER A ROTOR BOWL PROVIDING A CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE HAVING FOR SEPARATING SAID DEGASIFIED CRUDE INTO WATER AND SEPARATED OIL, WITH ONE OVERFLOW PROVIDED FOR THE WATER AND ANOTHER OVERFLOW FOR THE OIL, AND FURTHER HAVING A PRESSURIZED HOUSING WHEREIN SAID ROTOR IS MOUNTED FOR ROTATION, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTOR, SAID HOUSING HAVING MEANS TO PROVIDE AROUND SAID ROTOR BOWL RECEIVING CHAMBERS FOR RECEIVING OIL OVERFLOW AND WATER OVERFLOW RESPECTIVELY; MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING HEATED CRUDE FROM SAID HEATING STATION UNDER PRESSURE INTO SAID ROTOR OF THE CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE, MEANS FOR DISCHARGING THE SEPARATED OIL FROM THE RESPECTIVE RECEIVING CHAMBER OF SAID HOUSING AGAINST PRESSURE AT LEAST HIGH ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN THE LIQUID PHASE OF LIGHT FRACTIONS IN THE SEPARATED OIL; A PRESSURIZED RECEIVER STATION FOR THE SEPARATED WATER; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING WATER INTO THE SEPARATING CHAMBER

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