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Separation of liquid phases
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1961-04-27
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1981-04-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis W Crawford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:12
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0202; B01D17/0217; B01D17/04; B01D17/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A METHOD FOR SEPARATING AN EMULSION COMPRISING TWO IMMISCIBLE LIQUID COMPONENTS OF UNLIKE SPECIFIC GRAVITIES INTO SAID COMPONENTS COMPRISING INTRODUCING SAID EMULSION INTO A SPINNING ZONE REVOLVING ABOUT ITS AXIS CONTAINING A COMPACT BED OF GRANULAR SOLID PARTICULATE MATERIAL PREFERENTIALLY WETTED BY ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS, WITHDRAWING THE HEAVIER OF SAID COMPONENTS FROM THE RADIALLY OUTER PERIHERY OF SAID SPINNING ZONE AND THE LIGHTER OF SAID COMPONENTS FROM AN AREA ADJACENT THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID ZONE AS PRODUCTS OF THE OPERATION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A METHOD FOR SEPARATING AN EMULSION COMPRISING TWO IMMISCIBLE LIQUID COMPONENTS OF UNLIKE SPECIFIC GRAVITIES INTO SAID COMPONENTS COMPRISING INTRODUCING SAID EMULSION INTO A SPINNING ZONE REVOLVING ABOUT ITS AXIS CONTAINING A COMPACT BED OF GRANULAR SOLID PARTICULATE MATERIAL PREFERENTIALLY WETTED BY ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS, WITHDRAWING THE HEAVIER OF SAID COMPONENTS FROM THE RADIALLY OUTER PERIHERY OF SAID SPINNING ZONE AND THE LIGHTER OF SAID COMPONENTS FROM AN AREA ADJACENT THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID ZONE AS PRODUCTS OF THE OPERATION.
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