Horizontal liquid/gas separation device, and separation method, in particular for the liquid and gaseous phases of a crude oil
US8273151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/36
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A liquid/gas separator device for separating liquid and gaseous phases of a fluid, in particular crude oil, the device comprising a network of first and second separator pipes disposed horizontally, said first and second separator pipes being connected together by vertical link third pipes. The first separator pipes are fed from and connected upstream to a horizontal cylindrical diffuser and are connected downstream to a first horizontal cylindrical manifold. The second separator pipes are connected upstream to the same diffuser and downstream to a second horizontal cylindrical manifold.
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