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An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7947121 | Method for receiving fluid from a natural gas pipeline A method for receiving fluid from a natural gas pipeline, the fluid comprising gaseous hydrocarbons, liquid hydrocarbons, water and optionally solids, the method comprising: (a) in a slug catcher (10), receiving the fluid comprising gaseous hydrocarbons, liqu... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7569098 | Gas liquid solid compact cyclonic separator A compact cyclonic separator is described which can handle mixtures of solids, liquids and gases in one vessel and provide continuous separation. The invention operates by providing tangential flow into a vertical cylindrical tube and utilizing the tangential flow a... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7513934 | Micro processing system for multi-phase flow A system for processing of multi-phase fluid, comprising a plurality of portable proximately arranged modules disposed over and spaced from a working pad where each module contains at least one separate processing element of a system for producing degassed and dehyd... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7364661 | Method and device for separating a mixture of fluids A mixture of fluids is separated into at least two phases, one of which has a higher density than the other, passing the mixture through a normally horizontal supply pipe, by creating a stratified flow in the supply pipe, by passing the mixture through an inclined p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347945 | Method and an installation for separating out multiphase effluents The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjuste... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323037 | Filtering device with enhanced bleeding assembly and diesel fuel supply line comprising same The device (6) includes a sealed casing (10) provided, in its lower part, with a bowl (22) for collection of a residual liquid, and an assembly (30) for purging the residual liquid which comprises means for evacuation of the liquid collec... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7163636 | Multi-phase separation system A multi-phase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated ga... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157007 | Vertical gas induced flotation cell A system for separating oil and/or oily coated solids from an oily water mixture. The system includes an upright vessel having an inlet for introducing oily water in a horizontal pattern. The vessel also has a water outlet in a lower portion of the vessel and an oil... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140441 | Fluid separation method and system A method and a system for separating the phases of a multiphase fluid from one or more wells. The system includes at least one first gravity separator and at least one second gravity separator, and elements for conducting the fluid from the well or wells to the firs... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7086465 | In situ production of a blending agent from a hydrocarbon containing formation An in situ process for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is provided. The process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of the formation. The heat may be allowed to transfer from the reaction zone to a part of the format... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7011752 | Wastewater separator and method of using same A wastewater separator to separate waste from a mixed wastewater stream including one or more of heavy waste, light waste and water. The wastewater separator comprises a separation container, a inlet and an outlet. The separation container comprises (1) a wastewater... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6989103 | Method for separating fluids Methods of treatment of fluids produced by an oil or gas well following a stimulation operation, allowing separation from the fluids and re-injection of oil and gas hydrocarbons in a production pipeline under pressure, and allowing achievement of suitable quality fo... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6948562 | Production of a blending agent using an in situ thermal process in a relatively permeable formation A method for treating a relatively permeable formation containing heavy hydrocarbons in situ may include providing heat from one or more heat sources to a selected section of the formation. The heat provided to the selected section may pyrolyze at least some hydroca... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6872239 | Method and a system for separating a mixture A method for separating phases of a mixture comprising and oil-water together with gas. At least a substantial part of the gas is separated from the emulsion before the emulsion is introduced into a separator tank. The oil-water emulsion from which the gas has been ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6843832 | Compound/curvilinear immiscible liquid separator apparatus and method The compound/curvilinear immiscible liquid separator has a separator section with an outer, elongated, cylindrical shell aligned vertically opening into an upper transition section and vapor dome at the top and a lower transition section and solid/heavy crude contai... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6800116 | Static deaeration conditioner for processing of bitumen froth Discloses apparatus and method to deaerate and condition bitumen froth obtained from a primary tar sands bitumen extraction process comprising a vessel containing a plurality of inclined plates, called a static deaeration conditioner. The inclined plates of the stat... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6787024 | Process for reducing coke agglomeration in coking processes In an embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mitigating filter fouling from a coker gas oil by decomposing oligomers present in the gas oil. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6758886 | Three-phase separator and installation for biological purification of effluent A three-phase separator for separating off from a fluid gas and particles contained therein, includes at least one pair of two gas collection caps extending in a horizontal longitudinal direction (L) and each having a plate section. The plate sections converge in th... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6656251 | Process and a plant for purifying of a liquid Process for purification of a liquid, said liquid being contaminated by gas, other liquids and/or solid materials, thereby a) degassing the contaminated liquid in a degassing device where at least a part of the gas and possible solid materials are removed... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6537458 | Three-phase separator A three-phase separator (1) comprising a normally horizontal vessel (3) defining a liquid separation space (5) and a gas space (7), which vessel (3) has an inlet end space (1) provided with a feed inlet (21) and an outlet end space (15) provided with sepa... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6468335 | Device for separating a mixture of fluids A device for separating a mixture of fluids having a feed inlet, a gas outlet, an outlet for the lighter liquid and an outlet for the heavier liquid, which device comprises a normally horizontal supply pipe with the feed inlet at its upstream end, an incl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6409808 | Separators A gravity separator including a vessel within which a mixture containing oil and water can separate under gravity to form vertically discrete oil and water layers, the vessel having an inlet assembly including a cyclone separator for separating an oil-con... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6299672 | Subsurface integrated production systems A technique is described for producing fluids from a series of wells. Production fluids from production wells are raised from the wells and deposited in a separation unit. The production fluids typically include both liquid and gas phase components. The s... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6214092 | Fracturing material separator apparatus A separator apparatus for separating flush effluent from an oil and gas well following a fracture stimulation process, the separator having a vessel that maintains the effluent at a selected liquid level, an inlet is connected to the vessel at a location ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6197095 | Subsea multiphase fluid separating system and method A subsea multiphase fluid separation system and method are disclosed which provide for efficient and reliable remote separation operation at deep and ultra deep water depths including depths of ten thousand feet or more. The system is preferably of modula... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6187079 | Three-phase separator A motion insensitive phase separator for separating oilfield production fluid phases includes a tank having a pair of opposing inlets and three generally centrally arranged outlets for different phases of a production fluid mixture fed into the tank simul... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6171465 | Desalter A longitudinally horizontal pressure vessel desalts a fluid mixture of oil, an emulsion of oil globules encapsulated in salt water casings, gas and/or free water. A vertical wall splits the vessel into a double length flow path extending from an inlet to ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6022727 | Method for forming reversible colloidal gas or liquid aphrons and compositions produced A method for forming gas or liquid aphrons with reversible surfactants or emulsifiers is described. Polymers which change their emulsifying properties upon change of pH, temperature or other condition are used to form the aphrons. The aphrons are useful f... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5988283 | Vertical combined production facility A Vertical Combined Production Facility, or gas-well production system, in which the separation of each phase (hydrocarbon gas, hydrocarbon liquids, and produced water), dehydration of natural gas, removal of minute traces of water from the hydrocarbon li... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5928519 | Method for separating components in well fluids A system for separation of fluids and drill cuttings received from a borehole during an under-balanced drilling procedure. The system is designed to cope with significantly varied pressures and flow rates, particularly in relation to gas content of drill ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5900137 | Apparatus and method for separating components in well fluids A system for separation of fluids and drill cuttings received-from a borehole during an under-balanced drilling procedure. The system is designed to cope with significantly varied pressures and flow rates, particularly in relation to gas content of drill ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5827357 | Separator and method for separating components of pressurized drilling fluid returns The separator includes a vertical cylindrical pressure vessel having elliptical top and bottom heads. A mechanical device, referred to as a vortex tube cluster of vertical tubes, is mounted in the upper section of the vessel chamber, spaced above the bott... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5423901 | Method for the conditioning of gas containing entrained asphaltenes for pipeline transportation A method for conditioning a gas containing entrained asphaltene-containing hydrocarbons for pipeline transportation, having the steps of providing a stream of gas containing entrained asphaltene-containing hydrocarbons; and applying a surface active compo... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5354505 | Composition for the conditioning of gas containing entrained asphaltenes A method for conditioning a gas containing entrained asphaltene-containing hydrocarbons for pipeline transportation, having the steps of providing a stream of gas containing entrained asphaltene-containing hydrocarbons; and applying a surface active compo... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5312552 | Method and apparatus for removing BTX-type gases from a liquid The present invention entails a method and an apparatus for removing BTX-type gases from a liquid. Herein is disclosed a system where purified water from an oil-water separator is directed into a vacuum chamber. The chamber is closed and a vacuum is pulle... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5302294 | Separation system employing degassing separators and hydroglyclones A hydrocyclone separator separates an oil and water stream into an underflow stream containing primarily water and an overflow stream containing a relatively higher oil concentration than the underflow stream. Quality control of both the underflow stream ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5250191 | Paint denaturant This invention relates to a process for detackifying and dispersing paint solids for example obtained from paint overspray in enclosed areas such as paint spray booths. The process includes contacting an oil-in-water emulsion with an aqueous solution wher... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5064448 | Surge dampening three-phase production separator A separating system is provided for a fluid stream containing oil, water and gas. The fluid stream has a nominal flow rate, a maximum surge flow rate, and a cycle time or period. The system includes upper and lower elongated horizontal vessels. A weir sep... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5039425 | Purification of compressed air discharge condensate A process for separating emulsified, suspended and separate oil as well as other contaminants from the water phase of a compressed air system condensate comprises the steps of discharging air and condensate from a compressed air system into a water filled... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4960443 | Process for separation of hydrocarbon vapors and apparatus therefor Separation of hydrocarbon vapors from an admixture of hydrocarbon gases and hydrocarbon liquid is achieved by passing the admixture into the upper portion of a vapor rfecovery zone comprising a vertical, elongated separation zone, withdrawing hydrocarbon ... | 10/02/1990 |
