Gas separation: processes – Degasification of liquid – Plural successive degassing treatments
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-21
2009-06-02
Hopkins, Robert A (Department: 1797)
Gas separation: processes
Degasification of liquid
Plural successive degassing treatments
C095S253000, C095S260000, C096S182000, C096S204000, C096S215000, C096S184000, C210S537000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07540902
ABSTRACT:
A slug flow separator facilitates the separation of a mixture flow into component parts. The separator includes an upper-tier elongate conduit, a lower-tier elongate conduit and a plurality of spaced apart connectors. Each of the upper and lower-tier elongate conduits has an outlet and at least one of the upper and lower-tier elongate conduits has an inlet for receiving the mixture flow. The upper and lower-tier elongate conduits also each have a plurality of openings such that one connector of the plurality of connectors may interconnect one of the upper-tier elongate conduit openings with a one of the lower-tier elongate conduit openings. The connectors enable communication of at least one of a liquid component and the at least one of another liquid component and a gas component of the mixture flow therebetween.
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Esparza Jose Oscar
Zabaras George John
Hickman William E.
Hopkins Robert A
Shell Oil Company
Theisen Douglas J
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