Gas separation – Plural serial basically diverse separating media – Plural stages in unitary casing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-28
2010-10-12
Hopkins, Robert A (Department: 1797)
Gas separation
Plural serial basically diverse separating media
Plural stages in unitary casing
C055S346000, C055S349000, C055S418000, C055S419000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07811344
ABSTRACT:
A fluid separator includes a side-by-side double-vortex fluid generator installed within a pressure vessel. The vortex generator separates the liquid and gas components of the incoming fluid mixture, and the vessel itself helps further separate the liquid into water and oil components, which makes the fluid separator particularly suited for processing fluids extracted from an oil well. The generator includes two diverging vortex tubes each having a polygonal cross-section. Such a cross-section allows the tubes to be formed using a conventional press brake. The vortex tubes also have diverging longitudinal centerlines to help spread the liquid flow pattern discharging into the vessel.
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Duke Bobby Ray
Luxton Clarence M.
Harter Robert J.
Hopkins Robert A
www.bobharter.com
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