Title:
SOLIDS SEPARATION, WASHING AND SAMPLING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/075317
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus for separating solid particles from a hydrocarbon-containing fluid produced from an oil and/or gas production facility, the apparatus comprising a spiral channel having an inlet and an outlet, a cross-sectional area of the inlet being larger than a cross-sectional area of the outlet, a vortex chamber beneath the channel for receiving a spiral flow from the channel, a first collector for solid particles beneath the vortex chamber and a fluid conduit for conveying fluid away from the vortex chamber. A method of separating solid particles from a hydrocarbon-containing fluid produced from an oil and/or gas production facility is also disclosed.
Inventors:
AREFJORD ANDERS (NO)
BRUNTVEIT JOERGEN (NO)
LYNGBOE KARL OLE DAVIKSNES (NO)
MCCANN DOMINIC PATRICK (GB)
BRUNTVEIT JOERGEN (NO)
LYNGBOE KARL OLE DAVIKSNES (NO)
MCCANN DOMINIC PATRICK (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2015/076618
Publication Date:
July 14, 2016
Filing Date:
November 13, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DWC AS (NO)
International Classes:
B04C5/04; B04C5/13; B04C5/14
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999038617A1 | 1999-08-05 |
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JENKINS, Peter, David (Bedford HouseJohn Street, London Greater London WC1N 2BF, GB)
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