Patent ID: 11857893
Assignee: 1501367 ALBERTA LTD.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B  C

Claim 18:
19. A method of treating fluid, comprising:
providing a fluid treatment separator, the fluid treatment separator comprising:
a separation chamber having an oil outlet,
a water chamber having a water outlet below a height of the oil outlet,
a fluid passage connecting between the separation chamber and the water chamber, the fluid passage being below a height of the water outlet,

a centrifuge flow separator in the separation chamber, the centrifuge flow separator having an upper opening and a lower opening, the upper opening having an area smaller than the lower opening; and
directing mixed fluids into the centrifuge flow separator;
and further wherein:
i. a centrifuge flow diffuser is positioned at the lower opening of the centrifuge flow separator; or
ii. flow stabilization vanes are arranged in the separation chamber adjacent to the upper opening of the centrifuge flow separator.