Surface fluid extraction and separator system
US9765617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B49/0875
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A disclosed example embodiment of a fluid extraction system includes a fluid circuit fluidly coupled to a source of a fluid and configured to receive a fluid sample from the source, and a fluid separator arranged in the fluid circuit and configured to receive the fluid sample. The fluid separator includes a body that defines at least one fluid inlet, a flow chamber defined within the body, and is configured to receive and spin the fluid sample from the at least one fluid inlet. The fluid sample spirals inward and forms a vortex, and gases entrained within the fluid sample separate and migrate toward a center of the vortex. An outlet defined in the flow chamber provides a gas outlet that entrains and removes the gases and a liquid outlet receives and removes a remaining portion of the fluid sample.
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