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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7223348 | Method and apparatus for separation of a mixture of non-miscible liquids The present invention provides a new and improved method and apparatus for separating a disperse mixture of two non-miscible liquids to increase the separation extent within less time required as per usual. The proposed method includes the steps of providing a tank ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7122075 | Device for reducing the gas and water contamination of transformer oil filling The device for reducing the gas and water contamination of transformer oil filling includes a main tank and a conservator provided with a sludge discharge fitting, being joined by an upper connecting pipe having an upper Buchholz relay and a discharge fitting. A low... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7087157 | 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... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6971238 | Method for disposal of produced water A method and apparatus useful for disposing of the high volumes of produced water associated with coal bed methane natural gas wells. The method taught is to create steam from the produced water and vent the steam into the atmosphere. The apparatus taught utilizes t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969414 | Waste stream separator A waste stream separator separates liquid and solid waste from a conveying air stream. The liquid and solid waste are first separated from the air steam by gravity and filtration in a removable primary waste barrel. The air is then drawn through a secondary waste ba... | 11/29/2005 |
| 5614086 | Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from a water supply A bubble aeration system and method for removing radon and other contaminants from domestic or commercial water supplies in a single tank having a baffle arrangement or channels creating a sinuous water path for a more effective separation of radon from t... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5149344 | Multi-phase flow and separator A multi-phase separating apparatus for fluid containing a gaseous component. The apparatus includes a first tank which receives a stream of the multi-phase fluid which is to be resolved into discrete components. A second or separating tank positioned at a... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5082556 | Separator, float shut-off valve, and orifice meter mounted as a unit of skid In association with a hydrocarbon producing well, a unit is mounted to receive the discharge from the well. The unit includes a separation tank, a float shut-off valve, and a vertically oriented orifice meter.... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4943305 | Aerating apparatus for expelling volatile impurities from ground water An aerating apparatus or aerator for expelling the impurities from ground water, especially for ground water under an overpressure, in which the impurities are expelled by generating a partial vacuum in an aeration shaft in the vicinity of ground water to... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4561866 | Apparatus for vacuum cleaning of oil fillings Contaminants of oil fillings of technological units using oil as a cooling, lubricating, insulating, or power medium, are removed by periodically applying a separating working cycle and a pressure working cycle in a vessel connected with the oil system of... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4515607 | Gas, fluid and mineral solids separation and reclamation system The invention is a system which separates and reclaims a gas, e.g. methane, an aqueous fluid, e.g. water, and solids, e.g. coal from a slurry mixture. One application of the invention is in the degasification operations of underground mining. The system i... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4371434 | Degasser-dehydrator An apparatus for dehydrating and degassing oil-continuous emulsions containing gases and a dispersed aqueous phase comprising a treating vessel provided with a combined distributor-degasser having an inverted trough with orifices along the sides and with ... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4315760 | Method and apparatus for degasing, during transportation, a confined volume of liquid to be measured Method and apparatus for degasing a confined volume of liquid to be measured, during the transportation of the liquid from a first vessel to a second vessel via a gas separation vessel and a volumeter. Degasing is promoted by regulating the supply to, and... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4265167 | Deoxygenating unit A system for deaerating water is offered for use in brewing beer and the like. The novel system comprises a water-receiving preliminary deaerator, a water flow metering device, and a gas-exchange deaerating column connected to the water flow meter. The de... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4247312 | Drilling fluid circulation system A drilling fluid circulation system for containing drilling cuttings, gas and drilling fluid in a closed loop. The system includes a separator having two sealed compartments, one for settling out drilling cuttings and one for holding clean drilling fluid.... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4010012 | Total gas containment system A system is disclosed for removing gas from drilling mud without allowing the gas to escape to the atmosphere before the gas is treated to prevent contamination. The system includes a mud-gas separator vessel with a drilling mud inlet, means for maintaini... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4000989 | Method and apparatus for eliminating air from liquid flow streams A method and apparatus for removal of free gas (e.g., air) from liquid flowing under pressure through piping. The invention is particularly useful when the flow is being measured by a meter of the turbine or positive displacement types. A closed pressure ... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3992297 | Oil separator device This invention provides a separator for two relatively insoluble mixed liquids of different specific gravities as, for example oil and water. More particularly the invention relates to a bilge oil separating system (BOSS), or apparatus and includes a floa... | 11/16/1976 |
