Sand separator with ceramic insert
US12263493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04C5/185
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sand separator and method of manufacturing a sand separator, of which the sand separator includes an insert defining a vortical flow chamber therein. The insert comprises a cylindrical portion and a conical portion, and the insert is made at least partially from a ceramic material. The separator also includes an inlet extending through the insert in the cylindrical portion and configured to introduce a sand-laden fluid into the vortical flow chamber, a first outlet extending through vertically upward from the cylindrical portion and configured to receive a fluid portion of the sand-laden fluid from the vortical flow chamber, and a second outlet extending vertically downward from the conical portion and configured to receive a sand portion of the sand-laden fluid from the vortical flow chamber.
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