Patent ID: 9498738
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B01D

Claim Text:
1. A system for separating petroleum fractions and/or other hydrocarbon fractions in the presence of a thermal field and optionally an electric field comprising: a heating fluid channel comprising: a cooling fluid channel comprising: a process fluid channel formed by the exterior surface of the first heating plate and the exterior surface of the first cooling plate, the exterior surface of the first heating plate and the exterior surface of the first cooling plate being substantially parallel, the process fluid channel having a process fluid channel width of from 0.25 min to 6.0 mm, at least one process fluid input in fluid communication with the process fluid channel for the petroleum fraction and/or other hydrocarbon fraction; and a plurality of process fluid output ports in fluid communication with the process fluid channel for separating the petroleum fraction and/or other hydrocarbon fraction, the plurality of process fluid output ports being at two or more different heights relative to a height of the process fluid channel.