Patents by Inventor Rahul S. Patel

Rahul S. Patel 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).

  • Method for recovering hydrocarbon contaminants from wastewater
    Patent number: 5106507
    Abstract: A method has been discovered for recovering hydrocarbon contaminants from wastewater. The wastewater is contacted countercurrently with stripping gas. The stripping gas is passed over a bed of activated carbon to remove hydrocarbon contaminants. Periodically, the activated carbon bed is regenerated with steam. Steam condensate and hydrocarbon contaminants are passed to a petroleum desalter. Hydrocarbon contaminants are transferred to the petroleum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Von Klock, Rahul S. Patel