Claims
- 1. An apparatus for coalescing a water-in-oil emulsion in an AC electric field in a coalescing zone between two or more cooperating electrodes wherein at least one electrode is an insulated electrode comprising an electrically conductive material insulated with a solid dielectric having both a dielectric constant of at least about 4 and a hydrophobic surface.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein one of said cooperating electrodes comprises an aqueous layer of coalesced aqueous phase of said emulsion.
- 3. The apparatus of either of claims 1 or 2 wherein said insulation comprises a composite of two or more materials.
- 4. An insulated electrode for use in coalescing water-in-oil emulsions comprising an electrically conductive material insulated with a solid dielectric having both a dielectric constant of at least about 4 and a hydrophobic surface.
- 5. The electrode of claim 4 wherein said insulation comprises a composite of two or more materials.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 192,560, filed Sept. 30, 1980, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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