Methods for breaking crude oil and water emulsions

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2008349451 (hide)

Owner General Electric Company

Inventors Patel, Nimeshkumar Kantilal; Suresh, Seethalakshmi

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-A-2008349451

PCT Pub. Number WO2009/097061

Priority 12/023,211 31.01.08 US

Filing date 17 December 2008

Wipo publication date 6 August 2009

International Classifications

C10G 29/20 (2006.01) Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with other chemicals

B01D 17/04 (2006.01) Separation of liquids, not provided for elsewhere, e.g. by thermal diffusion - Breaking emulsions

C02F 1/52 (2006.01) Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage - by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities

C10G 29/22 (2006.01) Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with other chemicals

C10G 33/04 (2006.01) De-watering or demulsification of hydrocarbon oils

Event Publications

5 August 2010 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2009/097061 Priority application(s): WO2009/097061

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