Sand separator
US9616431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04C5/14
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method for separating a natural gas production stream from hydrocarbon well operations into a gas component and a sand and liquid component is described. More specifically, a sand separator comprising a cylindrical body, a production stream inlet port, a gas outlet port and a solid and liquid drain port is described. The cylindrical body has an inner cavity with an inner cone having one-way gas vents and a stationary auger wrapped around the inner cone. The production stream inlet port includes a pipe having a curved tip that directs the production stream into the body and around the inner cone and stationary auger, causing the production stream to slow down and the components to separate.
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