Gas separation from crude oil

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1980-04-29

1983-01-18

Spear, Jr., Frank A.

Gas separation

Means within gas stream for conducting concentrate to collector

55 52, 55204, 2105121, 2105123, B01D 2126

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043690475

ABSTRACT:
A foaming crude oil is separated into (i) liquid oil containing not more than 10% by volume of gas and (ii) gas containing not more than 200 parts per million of liquid oil by passing the foaming crude oil into a cyclone separator which has means for controllably adjusting the size of the inlet thereto and in which the ratio of the diameter of the vortex finder to the diameter of the vessel in the region of the inlet is from about 0.40 to 0.80, and which is also provided with a disengaging chamber and means for maintaining a minimum liquid level in said disengaging chamber.

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