Multi-stage gas separator
US7461692B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/128
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gas separator is configured to separate gas from a two-phase fluid. The gas separator includes a rotatable shaft, a plurality of separation stages and an outer housing. Each of the plurality of separation stages includes a rotor connected to the rotatable shaft, a diffuser downstream from the rotor and a crossover downstream from the diffuser. Each crossover is configured to remove gas from its respective separation stage. The outer housing includes a separate group of discharge ports for each separation stage to permit the removal of gas from each separation stage.
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