Patents by Inventor Nabil KHAROUA

Nabil KHAROUA 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).

  • Inline demulsification device
    Patent number: 11745121
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an inline demulsification system (400, 430) including an inline flow conditioner (402,410) for separating a multiphase fluid into a liquid phase (420) and a gas phase (422), wherein the liquid phase (420) includes an emulsion; and an ultrasonic wave device (404), provided downstream from the flow conditioner (402, 410), including one or more ultrasonic probes (442) for emitting ultrasonic waves (452) towards the multiphase fluid, wherein the ultrasonic waves (452) demulsify at least a portion of the emulsion. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe related systems and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
    Inventors: Mahmoud Meribout, Lyes Khezzar, Nabil Kharoua, Esra Al Hosani
  • INLINE DEMULSIFICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220258074
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an inline demulsification system (400, 430) including an inline flow conditioner (402,410) for separating a multiphase fluid into a liquid phase (420) and a gas phase (422), wherein the liquid phase (420) includes an emulsion; and an ultrasonic wave device (404), provided downstream from the flow conditioner (402, 410), including one or more ultrasonic probes (442) for emitting ultrasonic waves (452) towards the multiphase fluid, wherein the ultrasonic waves (452) demulsify at least a portion of the emulsion. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe related systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Mahmoud MERIBOUT, Lyes KHEZZAR, Nabil KHAROUA, Esra AL HOSANI