Fluid separator

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1989-06-29

1991-07-09

Spitzer, Robert

Gas separation

Means within gas stream for conducting concentrate to collector

210188, 210519, 210539, B01D 1900

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050302558

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for the gravitational separation of a hydrocarbon fluid comprised primarily of crude oil, water and varying amounts of gas. A separating tank is provided into which a stream of the hydrocarbon fluid is introduced, and from which tank, discrete flows of crude oil, water and gas respectively are removed.
The tank includes a transversely positioned perforated spreader plate which forms a multiplicity of upwardly flowing streams of the normally lighter crude oil. To assure minimization of turbulence in the upwardly flowing streams, which would deter a complete separation of the fluids, incoming oil/water mixture is introduced to the lower side of the separator plate through a multi-outlet manifold. The manifold includes discharge risers which function to spread the incoming water and oil across the entire lower surface of the spreader plate thereby minimizing the degree of turbulence beneath the plate which might occur.

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