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US 7,033,493 B2Granted
Method and apparatus using super absorbent polymers for dehydration of oil
AssigneeStockhausen GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsTodd A. McGarvey, James A. Lilly, Jr.
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Abstract
Water is separated from an emulsion of water and oil by passing the emulsion through a bed of superabsorbent polymer granules which break the emulsion and absorb water from the mixture of water and oil. An apparatus for separating water from an emulsion of water and oil has at least one separation cell containing a bed of super absorbent polymer granules.
Claims6
An apparatus for separating water from a water/oil emulsion comprising:
- a column containing granules comprised of a bed of super absorbent polymeric material, said column further comprising a water/oil emulsion, and said column having an inlet and an outlet for passing said water/oil emulsion through said bed of super absorbent polymeric material.
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