Inventors:
WALLACE BRUCE - PAMPA TX, US
RICHARD CHACON - BLOOMFIELD NM, US
MARK RAY - PAGOSA SPRINGS CO, US
International Classification:
F24H 9/00
Abstract:
A system for providing supplemental or auxiliary heat to a crude oil separator is provided. The system includes a primary circuit carrying a fluid heated by a solar panel and a secondary circuit carrying a fluid heated by heat exchangers engaged with the primary circuit. The secondary circuit includes heat exchangers engaging the separator to provide auxiliary heat. The system may also include a source of off-grid electrical energy, such as a wind turbine and/or photoelectric cell.