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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043419 | Separator tank for separation of fluid comprising water, oil and gas A separator tank comprises an essentially cylindrical vertical tank (1) having an upper part (6) and a lower part (7), a tangentially arranged inlet (2) for fluid in the upper part of the tank, at least one first outlet (4) in the ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7901492 | Pipe separator inlet A device in connection with a pipe separator. The pipe separator comprising an extended tubular body (1) with a diameter that is principally the same as or slightly larger than the diameter of the inlet pipe (3) of the pipe separator. A gas manifold ( | 03/08/2011 |
| 7401704 | Conveyor apparatus A conveyor apparatus for conveying solid material in a process vessel includes, a first baffle set comprising a plurality of inclined baffles located above the eductors and arranged to restrict upward flow of solids in the direction of movement of the solids. A seco... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7381295 | Pulp fractionation using centrifugal cleaners and power screens with multi-layer headbox and deaeration tank Virgin stock is conducted to a paper or board machine and further to a centrifugal cleaner installation (12) into its first centrifugal cleaner step (12a1). From the first centrifugal cleaner step (12a1) the a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347945 | Method and an installation for separating out multiphase effluents The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjuste... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7314084 | Subsea pumping module system and installation method The present invention contemplates a system comprising a pumping module coupled to an intermediate flow inlet (IFI) wherein said IFI is coupled to a base structure disposed on the flow line that routes production from one or more oil wells, allowing for the quick an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7144503 | Combined degassing and flotation tank A combined degassing and flotation tank for separation of a water influent containing considerable amounts of oil and gas. A rotational flow is created in the tank which forces the lighter components such as oil and gas droplets towards an inner concentric cylindric... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7101418 | Method and device for degassing a suspension, specifically a fiber stock suspension The invention relates to a method and a device for degassing of suspension, specifically fiber stock suspension. The method according to the invention is characterized in that separated excess suspension is discharged sideways through an overflow having an overflow ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087157 | Multi-phase separation system A multi-phase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated ga... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7032444 | Module for extracting gas from an underground liquid and installation equipped therewith This invention concerns a module for extracting samples in gas phase of compounds present in an underground working liquid, the extractor module including a receptacle for the liquid, associated with a device for stirring the liquid, a liquid inlet duct, a liquid ev... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014757 | Integrated three phase separator An integrated three phase separator for separation of natural gas, hydrocarbon liquids, and water or brine. The separator includes a cylindrical vertical separation unit having a closed top and an opposed, open bottom. A cylindrical horizontal separation unit has a ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008197 | Debris evacuation apparatus and method for an oil pump A debris evacuation apparatus and method evacuates debris in a pumping system that forms between the plunger exterior and barrel interior. The apparatus has at least one seal and one groove located south of the seal, with the seal blocking northward travel of debris... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6800116 | Static deaeration conditioner for processing of bitumen froth Discloses apparatus and method to deaerate and condition bitumen froth obtained from a primary tar sands bitumen extraction process comprising a vessel containing a plurality of inclined plates, called a static deaeration conditioner. The inclined plates of the stat... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6468335 | Device for separating a mixture of fluids A device for separating a mixture of fluids having a feed inlet, a gas outlet, an outlet for the lighter liquid and an outlet for the heavier liquid, which device comprises a normally horizontal supply pipe with the feed inlet at its upstream end, an incl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6416632 | Apparatus for degassing an aqueous suspension containing pulp fibers An apparatus for degassing an aqueous suspension containing pulp fibres, the apparatus comprising an elongated horizontal reservoir and a bypass manifold extending into the reservoir. The bypass manifold is placed inside the reservoir such that it it posi... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6409808 | Separators A gravity separator including a vessel within which a mixture containing oil and water can separate under gravity to form vertically discrete oil and water layers, the vessel having an inlet assembly including a cyclone separator for separating an oil-con... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6214219 | Knock-down separation of emulsions Water-in-oil emulsions, particularly used invert water-in-oil drilling fluid, are separated into an aqueous component and an oil component by passing the emulsion through a knock down tube having an outer member, the outer member having a receiving end an... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6197095 | Subsea multiphase fluid separating system and method A subsea multiphase fluid separation system and method are disclosed which provide for efficient and reliable remote separation operation at deep and ultra deep water depths including depths of ten thousand feet or more. The system is preferably of modula... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6187079 | Three-phase separator A motion insensitive phase separator for separating oilfield production fluid phases includes a tank having a pair of opposing inlets and three generally centrally arranged outlets for different phases of a production fluid mixture fed into the tank simul... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6132494 | Process and means for separation of a well production stream The invention relates to a system for separating oil/water/gas from a marginal field by using a combination of a coarse separator with short treatment duration which separates into three flows where one obtains an oil concentration of over 70%, a water co... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6096120 | Deaeration vessel An improved double acting deaeration vessel is most desirably used in the pulp and paper industry. The deaeration vessel removes gas from a fiber suspension without requiring fine adjustment of the final consistency of the suspension fed to the deaeration... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5976366 | System for treating desalter effluent water The system for treating effluent water coming out from the desalter in accordance with the present invention comprises a slop oil separator 1 for removing oil components in the effluent water from the desalter; a WSR separator 2 for further removing emuls... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5928413 | Flue gas treating system and process This invention provides a flue gas treating system and process which include a counterflow absorption tower and which can reduce the ammonia concentration in the treated flue gas to a low level. This system includes an absorbing fluid tank (21) which is i... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5827357 | Separator and method for separating components of pressurized drilling fluid returns The separator includes a vertical cylindrical pressure vessel having elliptical top and bottom heads. A mechanical device, referred to as a vortex tube cluster of vertical tubes, is mounted in the upper section of the vessel chamber, spaced above the bott... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5766313 | Hydrocarbon recovery system Apparatus for treating emissions from a reboiler used to remove glycol from water laden glycol wherein the emissions are condensed; pressurized and separated so that hydrocarbon vapors may be directed to a burner used to supply heat to a reboiler. Control... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5653873 | System for reducing liquid waste generated by dry cleaning A system and method for reducing the volume of the liquid hazardous waste stream generated as a byproduct of the dry cleaning process combines an air atomization apparatus, and a temperature controlled water injection apparatus. The air atomization appara... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5474601 | Integrated floating platform vertical annular separation and pumping system for production of hydrocarbons A VASPS (vertical annular separation and pumping system) is integral with a floating production vessel such as a TLP. The head section of the VASPS is located at the deck level of the vessel. The tail section is located at or near the bottom of the body o... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5149344 | Multi-phase flow and separator A multi-phase separating apparatus for fluid containing a gaseous component. The apparatus includes a first tank which receives a stream of the multi-phase fluid which is to be resolved into discrete components. A second or separating tank positioned at a... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4617114 | Vortex cleaner for cleaning and deaerating paper pulp suspensions A vortex cleaner for fractionating particle-liquid suspensions comprises an elongate, upstanding vortex chamber having a circular cross-section and narrowing downwardly to its bottom end. A substantially tangential suspension inlet means is disposed in th... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4483695 | Apparatus for vibration separation of oil and water An elongated casing is provided and is closed at one end. A fluid pressure actuated elongated internal vibrator of the type including an internal fluid pressure driven eccentric weight orbital about an axis extending centrally longitudinally through the v... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4437813 | Gas receiving and transmitting system A compressor that uses an excess of lubricant for sealing and cooling is driven by a natural gas engine and pumps natural gas to a transmission outlet, the lubricant drawing off moisture from the gas and portion then being pumped through a circuit in whic... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4336037 | Continuous deaeration system for a fluid pump system A continuous deaeration system for a fluid pump system includes a housing having an inlet port through which aerated fluid flows into the housing from a pump, an outlet port through which aerated fluid flows for recirculation in the fluid system, and a de... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4326863 | Centrifugal degasser A centrifugal degasser is provided using the principal of centrifugal force to separate gas from a gas-cut flowable material such as drilling mud. The device passes a gas-cut material through a centrifugal force field to accomplish the degassing. The inve... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4072481 | Device for separating multiple phase fluid systems according to the relative specific gravities of the phase A device for separating multiple phase fluid systems according to the relative specific gravities of the phase having a vortex chamber providing upper and lower ends and a circumscribing side wall, a supply conduit connected to the upper end of the chambe... | 02/07/1978 |
