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Device for separating liquids and/or solids from a high-pressure gas stream
Assignee: Nederlandse Gasunie NV
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Filing: 1989-12-11
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2009-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A device for separating liquids and/or solids from a high-pressure gas stream having a cylindrical vessel fitted with a top compartment into which the gas stream is fed, a middle compartment having a number of blades set helicoidally around the axis of the vessel, and a bottom compartment for separating the gas and the liquid and/or solids. A coaxial gas discharge pipe projects upwardly from the bottom compartment through the middle and top compartments, around which helicoidal blades have been fixed, each helicoidal blade being composed of a bottom section with a constant pitch and a section with a gradually increasing pitch. Vertical baffles are fitted between the helicoidal blades which, viewed in the flow direction of the gas, extend from the discharge pipe in the direction of the inner wall of the vessel. Conical sleeve sections are provided in the separation section of the device, at the outer wall of the gas discharge pipe.
Inventors
- 👤 Leendert Oranje
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 19:09
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/12; B01D45/16; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/02; B04C5/08; B04C5/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
Device for separating liquids and/or solids from a high-pressure gas stream, comprising a cylindrical vessel with a virtually vertically set axis fitted with: a top compartment to which the gas stream is fed; a middle compartment comprising a number of blades shaped helicoidally around the axis; a bottom compartment for the separation of the gas and the liquid and/or solids and a coaxial gas discharge pipe projecting upwards from the bottom compartment through the middle and top compartments, around which helicoidal blades have been fixed, wherein each helicoidal blade consists of a bottom part with a constant pitch and a part with a pitch that gradually increases in upward direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
Device for separating liquids and/or solids from a high-pressure gas stream, comprising a cylindrical vessel with a virtually vertically set axis fitted with: a top compartment to which the gas stream is fed; a middle compartment comprising a number of blades shaped helicoidally around the axis; a bottom compartment for the separation of the gas and the liquid and/or solids and a coaxial gas discharge pipe projecting upwards from the bottom compartment through the middle and top compartments, around which helicoidal blades have been fixed, wherein each helicoidal blade consists of a bottom part with a constant pitch and a part with a pitch that gradually increases in upward direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein the constant pitch of the blades is between 5° and 20° and gradually increases in upward direction to at most 60°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein the constant pitch of the blades is between 10° and 15° and increases in upward direction to at most 45°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein vertical baffles are provided between the helicoidal blades, which baffles, viewed in the flow direction of the gas, extend from the discharge pipe in the direction of the inner wall of the vessel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Device according to claim 4, wherein the baffles are manufactured as flat, straight planes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
Device according to claim 5, wherein the length of the straight, flat baffles is 0.2 to 0.9 of the distance between the gas discharge pipe and the inner wall of the vessel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
Device according to claim 5, wherein the baffles are shaped like flat planes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
Device according to claim 5, wherein the free ends of the baffles are sharp.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein at least one conical sleeve section is provided at the outer wall of the gas discharge pipe, in said bottom compartment
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
Device according to claim 9, wherein the angle between the sleeve sections and the centre line of the vessel is between 15° and 45°.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
Device according to claim 9, wherein the distance between the free end of the sleeve sections and the inner wall of the vessel is between 0.25 and 0.70 of the distance between the outer wall of the gas discharge pipe and the inner wall of the cylindrical vessel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
Device according to claim 9, wherein the distance between the free end of this sleeve sections and the inner wall of the vessel is between 0.3 and 0.6 of the distance between the outer wall of the gas discharge pipe and the inner wall of the vessel.
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