Patent · US Expired

Seeded gas-liquid separator and process

US6878187B1 · kind B1 · utility

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9References

20Claims

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Assignee

Energent Corporation · US

Inventors

Lance G. Hays · La Cañada Flintridge, US
Ross M. Brown · Portland, US
Ronald Franz · Rancho Santa Margarita, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 2003
Grant date	Apr 12, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01D2247/101
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A separation process, the steps that include: providing an expansion zone, flowing a gaseous fluid into and through the expansion zone, flowing a spray of liquid droplets into the expansion zone to mix with the gaseous fluid and produce nucleation sites, then expanding the flow of mixed gaseous fluid and liquid droplets to cause condensation of gas onto the liquid droplets, and then centrifuging liquid droplets into a separation layer.

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