Hydrodynamic water-oil separation breakthrough

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9744478
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14337900

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An improved water-oil separation apparatus with a separation vessel and associated water leg having internal inlet piping that feeds fluids to an engineered degassing boot, having an engineered degassing boot that is more effective in removing entrained gases from the incoming fluid stream, having an umbrella shaped upper baffle instead of an inverted umbrella shaped upper baffle, having an improved oil collection bucket or weir, having a much improved inlet water spiral distribution apparatus, having an improved water leg design, and having a water leg with a functional height that is externally adjustable to make it easier to regulate the oil-water interface level within the separation vessel.

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KBK INDUSTRIES LLC1914 HIGHWAY 183 RUSH CENTER KS 67575

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Ball,, IV Will D Bixby, US 15 108

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