Method and system for recovering oil and generating steam from produced water

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8955581
APP PUB NO 20140245973A1
SERIAL NO

14277899

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A method of recovering oil from an oil well and producing steam for injection into an injection well is provided. After recovering an oil-water mixture from the oil well, oil is separated from the mixture to produce an oil product and produced water. In one process, the produced water is directed to an indirect fired steam generator which is powered by an independent boiler or steam generator. As water moves through the indirect fired steam generator, the same is heated to produce a steam-water mixture. The steam-water mixture is directed to the steam separator which separates the steam-water mixture into steam and water. The separated water is directed from the steam separator back to and through the indirect fired steam generator. This separated water is continued to be recycled through the indirect fired steam generator. Steam separated by the steam separator is directed into the injection well.

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HIPVAP TECHNOLOGIES INC1500 850 - 2 STREET SW CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 0R8

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Minnich, Keith R Calgary, CA 13 296

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