Patent ID: 9290716
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A23D,B01F,C07C,C10G,C11B,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A high shear system for processing oil, the system comprising; at least one high shear device, comprising an inlet, and at least one rotor and at least one complementarily-shaped stator, wherein the at least one high shear device is configured to mix a gas with an oil, thus forming a product, wherein the at least one high shear device is configured to provide a supersaturated product, wherein the oil is supersaturated with the gas; a gas source fluidly connected to the inlet; an oil source containing the oil to be processed, and fluidly connected to the inlet; an oil extraction unit fluidly connected with the at least one high shear device; and a pump positioned upstream of the high shear device, wherein the pump is in fluid connection with the inlet and the oil source.