Patents by Inventor John D. Marelli

John D. Marelli 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).

  • WATER SEPARATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120152122
    Abstract: A water separation system and method for treating multiphase hydrocarbon production streams is disclosed. The system may be employed to separate gas from the production stream, and then separate the liquid stream into its oil component and water component. A gas/liquid separator may be employed to separate a multiphase hydrocarbon production stream into a gas stream and a liquid stream. A liquid cyclone separator, positioned downstream from the gas/liquid separator, may be employed to divide the liquid stream into an oil dominated portion and a water dominated portion. The system may be used on land or on offshore platforms in locations where it is desirable to separate oil and water from hydrocarbon streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Mantilla, Carols Avila, Gene Kouba, John Strader, Vasudevan Sampath, John D. Marelli