Separators
US6409808B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D19/0057
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gravity separator including a vessel within which a mixture containing oil and water can separate under gravity to form vertically discrete oil and water layers, the vessel having an inlet assembly including a cyclone separator for separating an oil-containing inlet flow into gas and liquid phases, that assembly including ducting for receiving the underflow of cyclone separator and conducting that underflow into that region of the vessel which, in use, is above the water layer.
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