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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6280578 | Operation process of a pumping-ejection stand for distilling liquid products Essence of the invention is a: a liquid, whose saturated vapour pressure is not less than the pressure at the top of a rectification column, is delivered into the nozzle of a liquid-gas jet apparatus as a motive liquid; the pressure maintained in a separa... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6083380 | Fluid coalescing method and apparatus A method to condense or coalesce matter is carried out by providing a suitable, narrow passageway for throughput of matter in a vapor state, and passing the matter in a vapor state through said passageway, under conditions such that the matter is coalesce... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5736031 | Separation of hydrocarbons water/emulsifier mixtures A process for separating vaporous mixtures of hydrocarbons, water and emulsifier derived from the remediation of wellbore fluid, such as a mud containing solid particulate material in which the vaporous mixture is quenched with a hydrocarbon stream which ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5415764 | Process for the further processing of a vacuum residue in a crude oil refinery A process for further processing a residue remaining after vacuum distillation in a crude oil refinery, which entails subjecting the residue remaining after vacuum distillation to flash distillation, thereby producing a distillate and a residue.... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5368700 | System and method for reducing hydrocarbons in wastewater A system and method for reducing hydrocarbons in wastewater includes an oil separator and a stripper tower. The tower has a housing that includes a stripper section and a condensation section. The stripper section includes a plurality of trays and steam i... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5306419 | Used lubricating oil reclaiming A used lubricating oil comprising lube oil additives, including zinc dithiophosphate is subjected to reclaiming. Zinc dithiophosphate is thermally decomposed at a temperature of 400° F. (204° C.) to 1000° F. (538° C.) for a residence time of 10 to 120... | 04/26/1994 |
| 4661242 | Diluent distillation process and apparatus An improvement in a process for the treatment of heavy oil in which a hydrocarbon diluent is subjected to distillation prior to its addition to a heavy oil production stream, to remove at least some of the light components in the diluent that would otherw... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4484984 | Distillation with condensation process A process for the distillation and condensation of a multi-component liquid is described, the process being characterized by the utilization of a portion of the condensate in achieving increased separation of components of no-condensed vapor. In a princip... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4484985 | Distillation and condensing process A process for distilling and condensing a multi-component liquid is described, the process being characterized by the use of a portion of the uncondensed vapor in achieving more efficient heat utilization. In a principal embodiment, the multi-component li... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4484986 | Process for distillation and condensation A process for distilling and condensing a multi-component liquid is described, the process being characterized by the use of a portion of uncondensed vapor in achieving more efficient heat utilization. In a principal embodiment, a multi-component liquid i... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4484983 | Distillation and vapor treatment process A process for the distillation and condensation of a multi-component liquid is described, the process being characterized by the contacting of a warm portion of the overhead vapor with a cool liquid portion of the overhead to achieve a higher accumulator ... | 11/27/1984 |
