Method for separating sand from a hydrocarbon stream
US9925484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/35
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for separating solid and liquid components from gas components in a hydrocarbon production stream. The method includes the steps of: conveying the production stream into a cylindrical vessel having an inner cavity; creating an initial drop in velocity of the production stream; directing the production stream to flow around the inner cavity; collecting the gas components from the production stream at a top end of the vessel; and collecting the solid and liquid components at a drain in a bottom end of the vessel.
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