Process for recovering oil and treating resulting produced water with ceramic membranes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9506334
APP PUB NO 20140262253A1
SERIAL NO

14203240

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A method for cleaning a ceramic membrane used in an oil recovery process. The cleaning method includes online and offline modes. In the online mode, the method includes periodically backflushing the ceramic membrane with an aqueous media. In the offline mode, the method includes backpulsing or statically cleaning the ceramic membrane by utilizing an aqueous alkaline media, an aqueous acidic media, and a liquid hydrocarbon solution.

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VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC4001 WESTON PKWY CARY NC 27513

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Bishop, Bruce Arlington, US 8 101
Gamache, David E Oswego, US 8 74
Higgins, Richard Reading, US 17 309
Smith, Stanton R Belmont, US 6 28

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