US3814262A
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Emulsion separation apparatus
Assignee: Universal Oil Products Co
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Filing: 1972-10-12
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Granted: 1974-06-04
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Expires: 1992-10-12
Abstract
Abstract An emulsion separation apparatus which includes preferably a horizontally positioned vessel which contains concentric tubes which contain openings located preferably 180* apart to allow an emulsion to pass into the vessel through the inner tube of the series of tubes, through the opening in the inner tube into an annular volume between said tubes and out of the openings of an outer tube of the series of tubes. The volume within the settling vessel is a sufficient quantity to allow emulsion to there after be separated into two separate liquid phases relatively free of each other. This apparatus is applicable to the petrochemical arts and is especially useful for the separation of two phase emulsions into separate phases being relatively free of the other components of the emulsion.
Inventors
- 👤 J Nolley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:44
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G33/00; C10G33/06; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/0211; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A settler apparatus for separating an emulsion into two liquid phases which apparatus comprises: a. an elongated settling vessel horizontally positioned along a longitudinal axis of said vessel; b. an elongated emulsion conduit horizontally positioned within said vessel, said emulsion conduit comprising elongated horizontally disposed inner and outer tubes axially aligned to form an annular volume between the outside of the inner tube and the inside of the outer tube; said inner tube having at least two sets of openings longitudinally arranged on said tube, one of said sets of openings located on the top and the other set of openings located on the bottom of said inner tube; said outer tube having at least two slots longitudinally arranged on said tube and positioned horizontally opposed to each other; c. upper and lower liquid outlet means connected to said vessel to allow removal of liquid from a top portion and a bottom portion of said vessel; d. emulsion inlet means connected to said inner tube to allow passage of emulsion into said inner tube; whereby emulsion can pass into said inner tube, through the sets of openings located thereon into said annular volume, through the slots located on said outer tube and into said vessel to be separated into two phases and removed from said vessel by said upper and lower outlet means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A settler apparatus for separating an emulsion into two liquid phases which apparatus comprises: a. an elongated settling vessel horizontally positioned along a longitudinal axis of said vessel; b. an elongated emulsion conduit horizontally positioned within said vessel, said emulsion conduit comprising elongated horizontally disposed inner and outer tubes axially aligned to form an annular volume between the outside of the inner tube and the inside of the outer tube; said inner tube having at least two sets of openings longitudinally arranged on said tube, one of said sets of openings located on the top and the other set of openings located on the bottom of said inner tube; said outer tube having at least two slots longitudinally arranged on said tube and positioned horizontally opposed to each other; c. upper and lower liquid outlet means connected to said vessel to allow removal of liquid from a top portion and a bottom portion of said vessel; d. emulsion inlet means connected to said inner tube to allow passage of emulsion into said inner tube; whereby emulsion can pass into said inner tube, through the sets of openings located thereon into said annular volume, through the slots located on said outer tube and into said vessel to be separated into two phases and removed from said vessel by said upper and lower outlet means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Claim 1 wherein said emulsion conduit is placed in said settler vessel at a location below a vertical center of said vessel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Claim 1 wherein said inner and outer tubes have two ends, one of said ends of both tubes sealed off from the inside of said settling vessel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
Claim 3 in that the other end of said inner tube is connected to said emulsion inlet means and the other end of said outer tube is sealed off from the inside of said settling vessel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
Claim 1 in that said openings on said inner tube are circular holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
Claim 1 in that said openings on said outer tube are elongated slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
243 words
A settler apparatus for separating an emulsion into two liquid phases which apparatus comprises: a. an elongated settling vessel horizontally positioned along a longitudinal axis of said vessel; b. an elongated emulsion conduit horizontally positioned within said vessel, said emulsion conduit comprising elongated horizontally disposed inner and outer tubes having two ends and axially aligned to form an annular volume between the outside of the inner tube and the inside of the outer tube; one end of said inner and both ends of said outer tubes sealed off from the inside of said settling vessel; said inner tube having two sets of openings longitudinally arranged on said tube one set of openings located on the top and the other set of openings located on the bottom of said inner tube; said outer tube having two slots longitudinally arranged on said tube and positioned horizontally opposed to each other; c. upper and lower outlet means connected to said vessel to allow removal of liquid from top and bottom portions of said settling vessel; and, d. emulsion inlet means connnected to the other end of said inner tube to allow passage of emulsion into said inner tube; whereby emulsion can pass into said inner tube, through the openings located thereon into said annular volume; through the two slots located on the outer tube and into said vessel to be separated into two phases and removed from said vessel by said upper and lower outlet means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
243 words
A settler apparatus for separating an emulsion into two liquid phases which apparatus comprises: a. an elongated settling vessel horizontally positioned along a longitudinal axis of said vessel; b. an elongated emulsion conduit horizontally positioned within said vessel, said emulsion conduit comprising elongated horizontally disposed inner and outer tubes having two ends and axially aligned to form an annular volume between the outside of the inner tube and the inside of the outer tube; one end of said inner and both ends of said outer tubes sealed off from the inside of said settling vessel; said inner tube having two sets of openings longitudinally arranged on said tube one set of openings located on the top and the other set of openings located on the bottom of said inner tube; said outer tube having two slots longitudinally arranged on said tube and positioned horizontally opposed to each other; c. upper and lower outlet means connected to said vessel to allow removal of liquid from top and bottom portions of said settling vessel; and, d. emulsion inlet means connnected to the other end of said inner tube to allow passage of emulsion into said inner tube; whereby emulsion can pass into said inner tube, through the openings located thereon into said annular volume; through the two slots located on the outer tube and into said vessel to be separated into two phases and removed from said vessel by said upper and lower outlet means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
Claim 7 in that said openings on said inner tube are circular holes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
Claim 7 in that said openings on said outer tube are elongated slots.
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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) | 1977-06-03 | 1977-12-03 | 1978-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-03 | 1981-12-03 | 1982-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-03 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |