Patent ID: 6797178
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y10S

Abstract:
A process for removing a contaminant from a three-phase effluent, comprising:transporting a three-phase effluent through a suction line into a collection vessel, wherein the effluent comprises one or more contaminants; introducing a suction line cleaning solution into the suction line, wherein the suction line cleaning solution comprises a reagent; introducing the three-phase effluent and line cleaning solution into the collection vessel, wherein the three-phase effluent separates into a solid phase, a liquid phase, and a gas phase in the collection vessel and the reagent is at least one of a flocculent and a precipitant to improve the collection efficiency for one or more contaminants; removing the gas phase from the collection vessel; and removing the liquid phase from the collection vessel.