Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first gas separation followed by pressure reduction and then a second gas separation. Indirect follows the second gas separation and then three-phase separation.

Provided are compositions and processes concerning efficient downstream processing of products derived from organic acids pretreatment of plant materials.

A method for separating a volume of salt from a volume of seawater and producing a volume of fresh water. The method includes steps of: providing a support structure and at least one set of colanders of a separation assembly inside of the vessel of an apparatus, heating the volume of seawater, via at least one heating tube assembly of the apparatus, inside of the vessel; evaporating the volume of seawater to a volume of steam inside of the vessel; separating a volume of salt from the volume of seawater, via at least one set of colanders of a separation assembly of the apparatus, inside of the vessel; eliminating water droplets and the salt from the volume of steam, via at least one mist evaporator, inside of the vessel; and converting the volume of steam into a volume of fresh water, via at least one condenser, remote from the apparatus.

A system and method to vaporize a process or feed water stream does so in a liquid pool zone of a vessel as the stream comes into contact with a heating medium that is less volatile than the process stream. To keep the pool hot, the heating medium can be recirculated through a heater of a pump-around loop or a heater can be placed in the liquid pool. As the process stream is vaporized, any solids present in the process stream come out of the process stream and move into the heating medium. These solids may be further removed from the heating medium in the pool or in the pump-around loop. The vaporized process stream can be further condensed. Any heat recovered can be used to pre-heat the process stream or used in the pump around loop's heater in case of mechanical vapor recovery.

Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first gas separation followed by pressure reduction and then a second gas separation. Indirect follows the second gas separation and then three-phase separation.

The invention is directed to compositions and processes concerning efficient downstream processing of products derived from organic acids pretreatment of plant materials.

Provided herein are integrated distillation apparatuses configured as stand-alone fully integrated systems having a reduced footprint. Integrated distillation apparatuses can have a rotary evaporator, a condenser, and an integrated refrigeration system or chiller, as well as an integrated water bath and vacuum pump, all of which can be integrated into a central frame and/or housing assembly. Integrated distillation apparatuses can be configured such that the rotary evaporator is movably attached to a frame structure and configured to be vertically translatable in position, whereas the condenser can be affixed to the structure by an arm extending from the structure and adjacent to the rotary evaporator, and wherein the refrigeration system can be in fluid communication with the condenser.

A system and method to partially vaporize a process or feed water stream does so in a liquid pool zone of a vessel as the stream comes into contact with a heating medium that is less volatile than the process stream. To keep the pool hot, the heating medium can be recirculated through a heater of a pump-around loop or a heater can be placed in the liquid pool. As the process stream is partially vaporized, any solids present in the process stream together with the unvaporized process or feed water stream move into the heating medium. These solids and unvaporized liquids may be further removed from the heating medium in the pool or in the pump-around loop. The vaporized process stream can be further condensed. Any heat recovered can be used to pre-heat the process stream or in the pump-around loop's heater in case of mechanical vapor recovery.

A method of extraction of a liquid hydrocarbon fraction from carbonaceous waste feedstock. Waste material is slurried, by grinding or comminution of same into a substantially uniform stream of around waste material. Fluid would be added as required to supplement the ground waste to yield a slurry of desirable parametersthe fluid used would be primarily liquid effluent fraction recovered from previous operation of the method. Feedstock slurry is placed into a pressurized heat transfer reactor where it is maintained at temperature and pressure for a predetermined period of time. On discharge from the heat transfer reactor the processed emulsion is separated into liquid hydrocarbon fraction, liquid effluent fraction and solid waste fraction. A novel heat transfer reactor design is also disclosed.

A hybrid system for freshwater production utilizing the latent heat of condensation of atmospheric air humidity as a source of thermal energy to evaporate freshwater in a brine or saline and delivered to the saline evaporating chamber by a heat pump. Distillates form on both sides of the heat transfer, and intensification of humidity condensation in the air leads to the intensification of saline evaporation contributing to the overall increased yield of freshwater. The process is optimized by integrated systems in which the waste heat of inside and outside sources and the heat sink effect of the saline feed amplify the COP and SEER indexes of the installation. The technological regimes in which the equipment is used are intensified and optimized, cutting the desalination costs to the ranges affordable to the general population residing in arid regions in need of such technology.