Patents
US 12722102 B2: Continuous and rapid perpetual electrostatic coalescence phase separation and demulsification of oil, water, and solids using plasma at standard conditions
- Granted
- 2026-09-01
- Filed
- 2023-05-18 application 18319653
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Provided are systems and methods involving a plasma electro-coalescence reactor. The reactor includes a set of ports configured to receive an emulsified mixture into the reactor, receive a non-oxidative gas into the reactor, expel oil from the reactor, and expel water from the reactor. The reactor includes a set of electrodes including a first electrode in a headspace of the reactor, and a second electrode, the set of electrodes configured to receive a voltage at or in excess of a breakdown voltage of the non-oxidative gas.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 (ipgb20260901.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM 801 patents | US company or organization | College Station, TX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | |
| LTEOIL LLC 9 patents | US company or organization | Houston, TX | LTEOIL LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Kraus | College Station, TX | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | |
| David Staack | College Station, TX | 21 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | |
| Howard Jemison | Houston, TX | 7 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01D | Separation | B01D17/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
| B03C | Magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids; separation by high-voltage electric fields | B03C11/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
| C02F | Treatment of water, waste water, sewage, or sludge | C02F1/4608 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
| C10G | Cracking hydrocarbon oils; production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures, e.g. by destructive hydrogenation, oligomerisation, polymerisation ; recovery of hydrocarbon oils from oil-shale, oil-sand, or gases; refining mixtures mainly consisting of hydrocarbons; reforming of naphtha; mineral waxes | C10G33/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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