公开(公告)号：US20180251689A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15908952

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Inventor： Robert P. LUCCHESI ,  Mohsen S. YEGANEH ,  Geoffrey M. KEISER ,  Jessica L. VREELAND ,  Thomas BRUNO

IPC: C10G31/08 ,  B01D21/00 ,  B01D21/24 ,  C10G1/04 ,  C10C3/00

CPC classification number: C10G31/08 ,  B01D21/0069 ,  B01D21/245 ,  B03D1/026 ,  C10C3/007 ,  C10G1/045 ,  C10G33/04 ,  C10G2300/205 ,  C10G2300/208

Abstract: Apparatus, processes, and systems for removal of solids from a hydrocarbon stream. The present disclosure utilizes a surfactant to reduce interfacial tension between a hydrocarbon phase and a water (or aqueous) phase to promote solids to be pulled by gravity out of the hydrocarbon phase and into the water phase.