Crude oil emulsion treating apparatus and method
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Feb 27, 2018
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Aug 7, 2014
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May 31, 2012
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May 31, 2011
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A method and apparatus a crude oil treating apparatus includes a treating section and a flashing section connected together by a pipe and a flashing valve. The method includes the steps of passing wet crude oil into the treating section; separating water from the wet crude oil in the treating section; obtaining partially dry crude oil; passing the partially dry crude oil via the pipe and the flashing valve to the flashing section of the apparatus; heating the partially dry crude oil upstream of the flashing section and downstream of the flashing valve by heat exchange with the water separated from the crude oil in the treating section; and obtaining dry crude oil from the flashing section.
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