Patents by Inventor Kay K. Bjornen

Kay K. Bjornen 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).

  • Electrocoagulation for removal of dissolved naphthenic acids from water
    Patent number: 8658014
    Abstract: A method of reducing naphthenic acids in a wastewater stream. The method begins by processing the wastewater stream to produce a treated wastewater stream with an electrocoagulation device to induce flocculation of the naphthenic acids. The reduction of the naphthenic acids in the wastewater stream occurs from separating flocculated naphthenic acids to produce the treated wastewater stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventor: Kay K. Bjornen
  • ELECTROCOAGULATION FOR REMOVAL OF DISSOLVED ORGANICS FROM WATER
    Publication number: 20110192730
    Abstract: A method of reducing naphthenic acids in a wastewater stream. The method begins by processing the wastewater stream to produce a treated wastewater stream with an electrocoagulation device to induce flocculation of the naphthenic acids. The reduction of the naphthenic acids in the wastewater stream occurs from separating flocculated naphthenic acids to produce the treated wastewater stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventor: Kay K. Bjornen