Dewatering/Demulsification With Mechanical Means TRIZ Cases

High-temperature pyrolysis and separation turn dried low-sulfur biomass into cleaner hydrocarbon feedstock with less refining for diesel-grade fuel.

Combining crude oil stabilization and vapor recovery in one packed tower raises stabilized oil output while cutting fugitive emissions.

Integrated packing and gas-liquid flow recover entrained vapors during oil stabilization, cutting fugitive emissions while increasing oil output.

A rotatable interlocking assembly keeps the filter element stationary during housing installation and removal, reducing wear and insertion damage.

An integrated recovery tower releases entrained gas and recovers liquid hydrocarbons to reduce fugitive emissions and increase stabilized-oil flow.

Insertion ramps and axial interlocking separate rotation from axial movement for smoother, damage-free filter element handling.

A two-stage HPS and heated LP separator integrates vapor recovery to meet RVP specifications while reducing footprint and equipment.

Multi-stage coalescing system removes residual ionic liquid droplets from hydrocarbon streams, preventing downstream equipment fouling.

Recycled effluent reduces salt concentration in crude oil while cutting fresh water consumption.

Low-pressure stabilizer column removes volatiles via flash evaporation, preventing equipment corrosion and minimizing product shrinkage.

Segmented zones with angled plates separate immiscible fluids efficiently, reducing device size and pressure drop in space-limited offshore applications.

Centrifugal separation of heated hydrocarbon waste stabilizes asphaltenes, reducing viscosity to prevent environmental pollution from disposal.

Porous layer electrodes create an electric field to coalesce sub-100-micrometer water droplets in diesel, overcoming standard filtration limits.

Heating and fractionating dilbit extracts self-generated diluent, reducing external procurement costs while lowering viscosity for efficient pipeline transport.

An optical sensor arrangement detects water levels in a fuel filter collecting chamber to trigger automatic drainage via a shut-off valve.

Multi-stage separation extracts valuable hydrocarbons from waste sludge, reducing disposal volume and environmental impact.

Segmented outlets and profiled drip edges produce uniform droplets, resolving the trade-off between device complexity and distribution precision.

A flotation cell maintains a predetermined working fluid level independent of feed oil concentration variations using automated flow control.

Vacuum distillation extracts natural gas from oil streams before storage, preventing air contamination and reducing flare emissions.

Hydrodynamic cavitation reactor cracks fuel and forms radicals to oxidize sulfur, vanadium, and nickel before combustion.

Two-stage heating raises heavy fuel oil above 98°C for centrifugal separation, reducing catalytic fines content while recovering thermal energy.

Parallel plate internals separate raw condensate into distinct water and oil phases before stabilizer entry.

Oblique flow-in ports induce oil particle collisions and cohesion, resolving the trade-off between separation effectiveness and bath size.

Liquid phase ionic nickel-molybdenum catalyst transforms heavy crude oil into lighter distillates through hydrocracking reactions.

A fuel tank valve assembly incorporates a water-permeable graphene oxide membrane to selectively drain liquid water from hydrocarbon storage.

Segmented vacuum chamber design eliminates heavy mechanical components and prevents cross-contamination between different oil types.

Guard bed catalyst removes polymer additives from used lubricating oil, preventing main reactor fouling and reducing maintenance costs.

Thermal processing removes insoluble solids and cools mixtures to resolve emulsion stability issues, enabling clean separation without extraction solvents.

Oleophilic filaments stretch oil and water phases into films to enhance mass transfer, resolving incomplete salt removal in heavy crude oils.

Segmenting tailings into coarse fractions enables solvent extraction to recover lost bitumen and produce debitumenized heavy minerals.

A fiber film coalescer separates immiscible liquids by forming thin liquid films around high surface area fibers.

Atomic layer deposition coats one side of a polymer membrane to create asymmetric Janus surfaces, resolving inconsistent coating adhesion.

Electrostatic internals inside a crude oil storage tank separate water from the oil stream using an electric field, handling up to 80% inlet water content.

Vacuum distillation captures entrained natural gas vapors before storage, eliminating air pollution and preventing catalyst corrosion.

Combining flocculants, oxidants, and coagulants treats oil sands tailings to resolve high organic contaminant levels and turbidity.

A fibrous nonwoven separation media coalesces water droplets to millimeter sizes, resolving surfactant interference in sub-25 interfacial tension hydrocarbons.

Multi-stage compression isolates heavy hydrocarbons from MTO effluent to prevent fouling in heat exchangers and reduce maintenance downtime.

Segmented Linde Type A and sodium faujisite sieves prevent gummy residue buildup during regeneration, extending molecular sieve service life.

A hydrocarbon recovery facility uses an organic solvent to dissolve solid hydrocarbons into a liquid phase for continuous separation.

External ultrasonic detection replaces invasive probes to automate hydrocarbon dewatering while eliminating calibration needs and operator exposure risks.

A superoleophobic and hygroscopic membrane filter separates liquid phases through selective permeability based on surface energy differences.

Condensing compressed rich gas recovers valuable liquids, reducing flared volumes and capturing energy lost during low-pressure extraction.

Vacuum pump boils moisture from bio-diesel using reticulated foam, removing absorbed water without thermal degradation.