Foam breaker and method

Details Foam breaker and method Foam breaker and method

1990-03-16

1991-05-14

Spitzer, Robert

Gas separation

Means within gas stream for conducting concentrate to collector

55 52, 55178, 55196, B01D 1904

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050152734

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for breaking up a mixture of gas and liquid forming a foam returning from an oil and/or gas well. The foam breaker includes a housing having a bore for receiving the foam and a restriction in the bore for compressing the foam. A plurality of jets in the restriction are directed into the bore for saturating the foam for breaking up the mixture. The recovered liquid may be filtered and reused.

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