Patents by Inventor James D. Wrubel

James D. Wrubel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Purifying aqueous mixtures derived from hydrocarbon production processes
    Patent number: 11279631
    Abstract: A method for purifying an aqueous mixture is provided. The method can include at least partially crystallizing an aqueous mixture derived from a hydrocarbon process to provide a crystallized aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture can comprise water and one or more contaminants to be separated from the water. The crystallized aqueous mixture can be separated into a contaminant-rich fraction and a water-rich fraction. Water can be recovered from the water-rich fraction and the one or more contaminants can be recovered from the contaminant-rich fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: EFC Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Wrubel
  • PURIFYING AQUEOUS MIXTURES DERIVED FROM HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20150321924
    Abstract: A method for purifying an aqueous mixture is provided. The method can include at least partially crystallizing an aqueous mixture derived from a hydrocarbon process to provide a crystallized aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture can comprise water and one or more contaminants to be separated from the water. The crystallized aqueous mixture can be separated into a contaminant-rich fraction and a water-rich fraction. Water can be recovered from the water-rich fraction and the one or more contaminants can be recovered from the contaminant-rich fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: EFC SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: James D. Wrubel