Title:
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOVING FINES FROM HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FLUIDS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/069097
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of removing fines from a hydrocarbon-containing fluid can include preparing a bed media of particulate earthen material (12). The hydrocarbon-containing fluid having fines therein can be passed through the bed media (12) at a flow rate such that a portion of the fines are retained in the bed media (12) to form a filtered hydrocarbon-containing fluid. The flow rate is sufficient to maintain a wetting film of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid across at least a majority portion of the particulate earthen material which is contacted by the hydrocarbon-containing fluid. The filtered hydrocarbon-containing fluid can be recovered from the bed media (12) via a suitable outlet (16) having substantially reduced or eliminated fines content.
Inventors:
PATTEN JAMES W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/058948
Publication Date:
October 27, 2011
Filing Date:
December 03, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RED LEAF RESOURCES INC (US)
PATTEN JAMES W (US)
PATTEN JAMES W (US)
International Classes:
B01D24/10; B01D53/02
Foreign References:
| US4851134A | 1989-07-25 | |||
| US6841077B2 | 2005-01-11 | |||
| US4303533A | 1981-12-01 | |||
| US4158622A | 1979-06-19 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2506946A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ERICKSEN, Erik, S. et al. (LLPP.O. Box 121, Sandy UT, US)
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