PROCESS FOR SEPARATING WATER AND SOLIDS FROM FUELS,PARTICULARLY FROM SHALE OIL

摘要

A process for treating a fuel oil feedstock that is contaminated with water and a large amount of small particles is provided. Centrifugal separators, mixing tanks and filter presses are used in accordance with a two step separation scheme that permits recovery of a final reject that can be directly disposed of and a treated oil that can be utilized directly as a fuel or that can undergo further treatment is obtained.