Devices and processes for removal of impurities from a fluid recovered from a subterranean environment
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsRobert Hanes, David Griffin, David McMechan
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Abstract
Processes are provided for removing impurities from a fluid recovered from a subterranean environment. An example of a process for removing an inorganic impurity from a recovered fluid includes providing a filter media, the filter media comprising an adsorbent material; flowing the recovered fluid that comprises the inorganic impurity through the filter media; and removing at least a portion of the inorganic impurity from the recovered fluid to form a filtered fluid.
Claims20
A process for removing an inorganic impurity from a recovered fluid comprising:
- providing a filter media, the filter media comprising an adsorbent material;
- providing a housing, the filter media being positioned within the housing;
- providing at least one connection to the housing so that the recovered fluid may enter the housing in at least one entrance and exit the housing out of at least one exit;
- flowing the recovered fluid that comprises the inorganic impurity through the filter media;
- and
- removing at least a portion of the inorganic impurity from the recovered fluid to form a filtered fluid.
A process for removing an inorganic impurity from a recovered fluid comprising:
- providing a filter media, the filter media comprising an adsorbent material;
- flowing the recovered fluid that comprises the inorganic impurity through the filter media;
- and
- removing at least a portion of the inorganic impurity from the recovered fluid to form a filtered fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.