Vessel and method for treating contaminated water

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8475663
APP PUB NO 20110163040A1
SERIAL NO

12958868

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A method for removing immiscible fluid from contaminated water includes at least one chamber; an injection line in fluid communication with an inlet of the one chamber; bubble generation means in fluid communication with the injection line for injecting gas bubbles into the injection line and allowing mixing in the injection line of the gas bubbles and the contaminated water to form an inlet fluid; an inlet weir within the chamber adjacent the inlet; an immiscible fluid weir within the chamber; a trough for collecting the immiscible fluid and allowing the immiscible fluid to flow out of the at least one chamber through an immiscible fluid outlet; and a cleaned water outlet generally at the bottom of the chamber.

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EXTERRAN WATER SOLUTIONS ULC1721 27TH AVENUE N E CALGARY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lee, Douglas W Calgary, CA 15 368
Muir, George Calgary, CA 5 39

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