US 12,128,330 B2
Process and system for contaminants removal
Francisco E. Vera, Cypress, TX (US); and Gary W. Sams, Spring, TX (US)
Assigned to CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/246,558, filed on Sep. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0088299 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B01D 17/06 (2006.01); B01D 11/04 (2006.01); B01D 17/02 (2006.01); C10G 53/04 (2006.01); C11B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 17/06 (2013.01) [B01D 11/0419 (2013.01); B01D 11/0488 (2013.01); B01D 17/02 (2013.01); C10G 53/04 (2013.01); C11B 3/001 (2013.01); C11B 3/005 (2013.01); C11B 3/006 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1011 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
routing a bio-oil to a first mixing device;
routing a first wash material to the first mixing device, the first wash material comprising an acid material;
using the first mixing device to form a first mixture from the bio-oil and the first wash material, wherein the first mixture comprises an acidic aqueous phase including the first wash material and oil phase including the bio-oil;
routing the first mixture to a first electrostatic separator;
applying an electric field to the first mixture, in the first electrostatic separator, to separate the first wash material from the bio-oil;
routing the bio-oil from the first electrostatic separator to a second mixing device;
routing a second wash material to the second mixing device, the second wash material comprising a base material;
using the second mixing device to form a second mixture from the bio-oil and the second wash material;
routing the second mixture to a second electrostatic separator; and
applying an electric field to the second mixture, in the second electrostatic separator, to separate the second wash material from the bio-oil.