US3334042A
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Process for separating water from immiscible hydrocarbon liquid
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1964-06-30
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1984-06-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Teitsma Arjen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:20
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G33/00; C10G33/06; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0202; B01D17/04; B01D17/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE WATER CONTENT OF A MIXTURE OF WATER AND AN IMMISCIBLE HYDROCARBON LIQUID, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING AT LEAST ABOUT 35% BY WEIGHT OF SAID WATER, COMPRISING CONTACTING A SPONGE WITH SAID MIXTURE TO OBTAIN ABSORPTION THEREOF AND WITHDRAWING THE RESULTANT ABSORBED LIQUID FROM SAID SPONGE, WHEREBY THE WATER AND IMMISCIBLE HYDROCARBON LIQUID OF SAID ABSORBED LIQUID FLOW FROM SAID SPONGE IN SEQUENCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE WATER CONTENT OF A MIXTURE OF WATER AND AN IMMISCIBLE HYDROCARBON LIQUID, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING AT LEAST ABOUT 35% BY WEIGHT OF SAID WATER, COMPRISING CONTACTING A SPONGE WITH SAID MIXTURE TO OBTAIN ABSORPTION THEREOF AND WITHDRAWING THE RESULTANT ABSORBED LIQUID FROM SAID SPONGE, WHEREBY THE WATER AND IMMISCIBLE HYDROCARBON LIQUID OF SAID ABSORBED LIQUID FLOW FROM SAID SPONGE IN SEQUENCE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3146192A
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