Inventors:
Bret Hettinger Wolz - Gillette WY, US
John Mayer Kaufman - Centennial CO, US
Assignee:
Hycap Energy LLC - Gillette WY
International Classification:
B01D 19/00
US Classification:
95248, 95249, 95260, 96194, 96204, 96205, 96215, 2107477, 21017007
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for separating a first fluid from a fluid mixture. In one embodiment water containing methane is passed through an agitation chamber with a plate at the chamber's proximal and distal ends. Both plates have orifices permitting the mixed fluid to pass into and out of the agitation chamber. In one embodiment, the mixed fluid rotates about its axis of flow through the agitation chamber. In one embodiment, the mixed fluid passes through a separation chamber having a plurality of baffles that promote separation of the methane from the methane/water mixture. In one embodiment, the separated methane is removed from the water in a collection chamber that facilitates gravity separation of the mixed fluids. In one embodiment, liquid hydrocarbon is removed from water.