Method and apparatus for treatment of fluids

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9334175
APP PUB NO 20120145642A1
SERIAL NO

13391864

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A method of fluid treatment of a feed comprising oil and water, the method comprising: supplying the feed into a flotation cell, the feed having an oil concentration, the flotation cell containing a working fluid and the working fluid having a surface; removing an oil phase from the surface of the working fluid; removing fluid from the flotation cell through one or more outlets below a working fluid level in the flotation cell; and controlling flow through the one or more outlets to maintain the working fluid level in the flotation cell within a predetermined range independent of variations in the oil concentration of the feed. A related apparatus is also disclosed.

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1501367 ALBERTA LTD600 12220 STONY PLAIN ROAD EDMONTON T5N 3Y4

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Bozak, Wade R Edmonton, CA 7 108

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