Title:
A VAPOUR\LIQUID SEPARATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001066225
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A vapour/liquid separator comprising: a vessel having an inlet for receiving a vapour/liquid mixture; a hub located within the vessel at a position below the inlet wherein the hub supports a plurality of vane elements at its near end for centrifuging the mixture as the mixture proceeds through the vessel; a vapour outlet located at the distant end of the hub for withdrawing the vapour phase of the mixture from the vessel; and an outlet located below the vapour outlet for withdrawing the liquid phase of the mixture from the vessel. The invention further relates to a method for separating the vapour and liquid phases of a mixture of hydrocarbon and steam comprising the steps of: flowing the mixture through the inlet of a vessel; centrifuging the mixture by means of a centrifuge located at the head end of the vessel; controlling the recirculation and splashing of the mixture as the mixture falls on the centrifuge; flowing the liquid phase down the walls of the vessel; directing the vapour phase toward an outlet pipe for the vapours; directing the vapour phase from the vessel and to means for further processing; and directing the liquid phase from the vessel and to means for further processing.
Inventors:
GARCIA RAUL JASSO SR
GRIESHOP VANCE JORDAN
NGAN DANNY YUK-KWAN
SANBORN RICHARD ADDISON
STEIN LOUIS EDWARD
GRIESHOP VANCE JORDAN
NGAN DANNY YUK-KWAN
SANBORN RICHARD ADDISON
STEIN LOUIS EDWARD
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/002626
Publication Date:
April 18, 2002
Filing Date:
March 08, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHELL INT RESEARCH (NL)
International Classes:
B01D45/12; B01D45/14; B04C3/00; C10G9/14; C10G31/10; (IPC1-7): B01D45/12; B01D45/16
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998046328A1 | 1998-10-22 |
Foreign References:
| US4255174A | 1981-03-10 | |||
| US4838906A | 1989-06-13 | |||
| US5466272A | 1995-11-14 |
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