Slug mitigation by increasing available surge capacity
US8449821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D19/0042
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system includes a controller and an apparatus that includes a housing having a volume and an inlet. The inlet can receive a fluid that includes a gas and a liquid. The apparatus also includes a baffle that partitions the volume into a first portion and a second portion. The baffle extends from a base of the housing. The first portion can receive the liquid and separate the liquid into a first part and a second part. The second portion can receive the second part of the liquid from the first portion. The controller regulates an amount of the second part of the liquid in the second portion such that a level of the second part of the liquid is higher than a height that the baffle extends from the base of the housing, thus enabling the use of the extra surge capacity in the vessel.
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