IPRC Microwave Separation Technology (MST) Overview
Industrial emulsions are stable, undesirable byproduct mixtures of oil, water and solids that occur in many industries. The byproduct causes a broad range of operating inefficiencies that limit plant production, add substantial hidden costs, and result in environmental wastes.
Microwave Separation Technology
- easy to operate
- requires little maintenance
- returns benefits well in excess of its cost
| The Problem | The Solution |
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MST will convert emulsions and sludge into clean oil and water. MST will convert emulsions and sludge disposable solids. |
Untreated at their source, emulsions:
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Automated, continuous, compact and reliable operation requiring minimal manpower A patented, cost-effective, easy to implement add-on technology A proven new technology that provides new opportunities to refiners and producers |
Imperial Petroleum Recovery Corporation (IPRC) developed and now markets Microwave Separation Technology (MST), a unique and revolutionary approach for destabilizing a broad range of emulsions so they can be separated quickly and efficiently than using conventional treatment and separation methods.
MST is a simple and automated add-on system that exploits microwave energy to selectively destabilize the polar and charged molecules that cause most waste emulsions to form.
Designed to achieve continuous and unattended separation of these emulsions, using little or no chemical with no additional staff, MST will yield clean oil, water and solids streams that can be easily handled using existing plant equipment.
For the first time, MST provides the technology to proactively address this difficult problem, close to the source when the emulsion is low in volume and easiest to treat, resulting in:
- reduced environmental wastes
- lower costs
- increased production
How is MST available?
Both configurations below can be either trailer or skid mounted, so they can be used at one or more locations.
- stand alone microwave add-on to enhance the throughput and reliability of existing separators such as tanks and centrifuges
- as a complete, integrated, turn-key microwave/separator system for new installations
MST was specifically developed for use in the crude oil production and refining industries. Additional development work, and the reemergence of alternative fuels due to the increase in crude oil prices, have suggested good potential for the benefits of MST in the tar sand, oil shale, petrochemical, environmental, marine and biodiesel industries.
Our success has led the company to establish biodiesel process optimization as a second primary focus of its business.
The MST trailer onsite adds our patented technology to your oil refinery process easily and without major manpower.
We've animated the emulsion process so you can view MST in action.
