Inlet and distribution device

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2004-08-20

2009-02-10

Smith, Duane S (Department: 1797)

Gas separation

Plural serial basically diverse separating media

Plural stages in unitary casing

C055S418000, C055S459100, C095S268000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07488361

ABSTRACT:
Separation device for separating a liquid/gas mixture in a heavy fraction mainly containing liquid and a light fraction mainly containing gas, comprising:—a separation vessel comprising at least one inlet, at least a first outlet for the discharge of the heavy fraction and at least a second outlet for the discharge of the light fraction,—separator for separating the mixture into the heavy and light fraction;—a vane type inlet device connected to the inlet for admitting the gas/liquid mixture to the vessel en for distributing the admitted gas/liquid mixture in the vessel, the inlet device comprising: an elongated support structure; is—a plurality of curved guiding vanes placed one behind the other and attached to the support structure, the guiding vanes being arranged so as intercept and deflect the admitted gas/liquid mixture sideways;—at least an agglomerator arranged close to the guiding vanes for agglomerating the liquid in the gas/liquid mixture.

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