Systems and method for separating dimethyl ether from oil and water

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9399908
APP PUB NO 20140338904A1
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14278334

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A system is provided for removing dimethyl ether (DME) from oil, water or brine and gas that includes a gas-oil-water separation module, a DME absorber, a water stripper, a liquid-liquid extractor, a water source, and an oil stripper, and a process is provided for separating DME from a mixture of DME, crude oil, water or brine, and a gas containing alkane hydrocarbons. A DME lean oil containing at most 1 ppmwt may be produced by the process.

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SHELL USA INCPO BOX 576 HOUSTON TX 77001-0576

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burggraaf, Gosina Geertruida Amsterdam, NL 1 2
Kooijman, Hendrik Adriaan Amsterdam, NL 6 51

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