Oil-water emulsion breakup (OWEB) process and system

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17494124

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An oil-water emulsion breakup system. In one embodiment, the system includes an oil-water mixture inlet line configured to receive an oil and water liquid mixture, which may be stabilized by hydrophobic nanoparticles, surfactants of low HLB value, or both. A water injection inlet in communication with the oil-water mixture inlet is configured to direct water into the oil-water mixture inlet. A water sensor is in communication with the oil-water mixture inlet to sense percentage of water in the mixture. A water injection valve in the water injection inlet is in communication with the water sensor. A liquid-liquid separator has an inlet configured to receive a combination of the oil and water mixture and the water, with the separator separating liquid into an oil phase and a water phase. An upper leg in communication with the liquid-liquid separator receives oil separated from the separator. A lower leg in communication with the liquid-liquid separator receives water separated in the liquid-liquid separator.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA800 SOUTH TUCKER DRIVE TULSA OK 74104

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Dabirian, Ramin Atlanta, US 5 3
Gavrielatos, Ilias Tulsa, US 1 0
Kolla, Srinivas Swaroop Tulsa, US 4 0
Mohan, Ram S Broken Arrow, US 8 6
Nunez, Cristian Daniel Cordoba, AR 1 0
Shoham, Ovadia Tulsa, US 9 15

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