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US4364833A
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Apparatus for removing substances from a mixture
Assignee: ConocoPhillips Co
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Filing: 1981-03-11
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Granted: 1982-12-21
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Expires: 2001-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A first parallel plate coalescing assembly comprising vertically oriented plates and a second parallel plate coalescing assembly comprising horizontally disposed plates are disposed in spaced alignment along a flow path defined within a separator vessel. The vertically oriented plates are positioned upstream of the horizontally positioned plates so that the mixture flows through them first.
Inventors
- 👤 Cory L. Loegering
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:25
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/34; E21B43/35; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/0211; B01D17/04; B01D17/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
An apparatus for separating a plurality of liquid, solid and gaseous components of a fluid mixture comprising: a separator vessel; inlet means for introducing said fluid mixture into said vessel; outlet means for discharging said components of said fluid mixture from said vessel; a fluid flow path in said vessel between said inlet and outlet means; a first plurality of plate members in said flow path within said vessel, each of said first plate members defining a plane which is parallel to the plane of an adjacent one of said first plate members and spaced therefrom, said planes of said first plurality of plate members being parallel to said flow path, and a second plurality of plate members in said flow path within said vessel, each of said second plate members defining a plane which is parallel to the plane of an adjacent one of said second plurality of plate members and spaced therefrom, said planes of said second plurality of plate members being parallel to said flow path and at right angles to said planes of said first plurality of plate members.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
183 words
An apparatus for separating a plurality of liquid, solid and gaseous components of a fluid mixture comprising: a separator vessel; inlet means for introducing said fluid mixture into said vessel; outlet means for discharging said components of said fluid mixture from said vessel; a fluid flow path in said vessel between said inlet and outlet means; a first plurality of plate members in said flow path within said vessel, each of said first plate members defining a plane which is parallel to the plane of an adjacent one of said first plate members and spaced therefrom, said planes of said first plurality of plate members being parallel to said flow path, and a second plurality of plate members in said flow path within said vessel, each of said second plate members defining a plane which is parallel to the plane of an adjacent one of said second plurality of plate members and spaced therefrom, said planes of said second plurality of plate members being parallel to said flow path and at right angles to said planes of said first plurality of plate members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said planes of said first and second plurality of plate members are disposed vertically and horizontally, respectively, within said separator vessel along said flow path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein: said first plurality of plate members define a plurality of vertical flow channels having lengths along said flow path which are substantially longer than widths between said spaced adjacent first plate members; and said second plurality of plate members define a plurality of horizontal flow channels having lengths along said flow path which are substantially longer than widths between said spaced adjacent second plate members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein said first plurality of plate members are spaced from said second plurality of plate members so that said first plurality of plate members receives a flow of the mixture before said second plurality of plate members receives the flow.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein each of said first plurality of plate members includes corrugations extending substantially parallel to said flow path and each of said second plurality of plate members includes corrugations extending substantially perpendicular to said flow path.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first plurality of plate members are spaced from said second plurality of plate members so that said first plurality of plate members receives a flow of the mixture before said second plurality of plate members receives the flow.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein each of said first plurality of plate members includes corrugations extending substantially parallel to said flow path and each of said second plurality of plate members includes corrugations extending substantially perpendicular to said flow path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said first plurality of plate members includes corrugations extending substantially parallel to said flow path and each of said second plurality of plate members includes corrugations extending substantially perpendicular to said flow path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first plurality of plate members are positioned in said vessel relatively upstream of said second plurality of plate members so that the fluid passes through said first plurality of plate members before the fluid passes through said second plurality of plate members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 9, wherein: said flow path through said vessel is along a sinuous flow path having a plurality of segments along each of which the fluid flows substantially in a single direction; and said first and second plurality of plate members are disposed along a single one of said segments of said sinuous flow path.
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