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US3306446A
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Multiphase separator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-04
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1983-10-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Parker Lucille
- 👤 Gaston Robert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:45
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03B; B03B1/00; B03B1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A SEPARATING APPARATUS FOR A MULTIPHASE STREAM COMPRISING: A VESSEL; MEANS FOR INTRODUCING THE MULTIPHASE STREAM TO AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF SAID VESSEL; MEANS ON SAID VESSEL FOR AGITATING AT LEAST TWO PHASES OF SAID STREAM TO MAINTAIN SAID TWO PHASES INTERMIXED AND CAUSE THEM TO OCCUPY A COMMON UPPER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL, SAID AGITATING MEANS INCLUDING A SPRAY MEMBER POSITIONED ABOVE SAID INTRODUCING MEANS FOR SPRAYING A FLUID UPWARDLY IN SAID VESSEL; CONDUIT MEANS FOR RECIRCULATING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES, SAID CONDUIT MEANS WITHDRAWING SAID PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL AND SUPPLYING ALL OF SAID PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES TO SAID SPRAY MEMBER, SAID SPRAY MEMBER BEING DISPOSED BENEATH THE AREA FROM WHICH THE SAID PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE VESSEL; A PUMP FOR FORCING SAID PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES FROM THE UPPER LEVEL OF SAID VESSEL THROUGH SAID CONDUIT MEANS AND SPRAY MEMBER TO MAINTAIN SAID TWO PHASES INTERMIXED; SEPARATE MEANS BENEATH SAID SPRAY MEMBER FOR INTRODUCING A FLUID AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE INTO SAID VESSEL; MEANS FOR SEPARATELY REMOVING LIQUID FROM THE BOTTOM PORTION OF SAID VESSEL; AND SEPARATE MEANS FOR REMOVING SAID TWO PHASES FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A SEPARATING APPARATUS FOR A MULTIPHASE STREAM COMPRISING: A VESSEL; MEANS FOR INTRODUCING THE MULTIPHASE STREAM TO AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF SAID VESSEL; MEANS ON SAID VESSEL FOR AGITATING AT LEAST TWO PHASES OF SAID STREAM TO MAINTAIN SAID TWO PHASES INTERMIXED AND CAUSE THEM TO OCCUPY A COMMON UPPER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL, SAID AGITATING MEANS INCLUDING A SPRAY MEMBER POSITIONED ABOVE SAID INTRODUCING MEANS FOR SPRAYING A FLUID UPWARDLY IN SAID VESSEL; CONDUIT MEANS FOR RECIRCULATING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES, SAID CONDUIT MEANS WITHDRAWING SAID PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL AND SUPPLYING ALL OF SAID PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES TO SAID SPRAY MEMBER, SAID SPRAY MEMBER BEING DISPOSED BENEATH THE AREA FROM WHICH THE SAID PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE VESSEL; A PUMP FOR FORCING SAID PORTION OF SAID TWO PHASES FROM THE UPPER LEVEL OF SAID VESSEL THROUGH SAID CONDUIT MEANS AND SPRAY MEMBER TO MAINTAIN SAID TWO PHASES INTERMIXED; SEPARATE MEANS BENEATH SAID SPRAY MEMBER FOR INTRODUCING A FLUID AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE INTO SAID VESSEL; MEANS FOR SEPARATELY REMOVING LIQUID FROM THE BOTTOM PORTION OF SAID VESSEL; AND SEPARATE MEANS FOR REMOVING SAID TWO PHASES FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL.
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