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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152911 | Ventless tank system A tank system for capturing fluids from an oil or gas well. The system comprises a trailer, a tank body supported on the trailer, a separator supported on the trailer, and a sand trap supported on the trailer. The tank includes a gas buster line and a flare line. Th... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7383958 | Desanding apparatus and system A desanding vessel is inserted in a high velocity fluid stream containing entrained particulates. The vessel comprises an upper freeboard portion having a large cross-sectional wherein the fluid stream velocity drops and particulates fall from suspension. Preferably... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364661 | Method and device for separating a mixture of fluids A mixture of fluids is separated into at least two phases, one of which has a higher density than the other, passing the mixture through a normally horizontal supply pipe, by creating a stratified flow in the supply pipe, by passing the mixture through an inclined p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311001 | Multiphase flow measurement apparatus and method An apparatus is utilized for obtaining flow measurements from an individual oil and gas well. The apparatus utilizes pipe segments rather than vessels to separate the fluid components into a gas phase, a water phase, and an oil phase. Separation of the flow stream i... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278543 | Device for separating multi-phase fluids A device in connection with a separator for separation of a multiphase fluid, including a preferably cylindrical container (1) with an inlet (2), a first outlet (3) for liquid with a higher gravity (for example water), a second outlet (4)... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7223348 | Method and apparatus for separation of a mixture of non-miscible liquids The present invention provides a new and improved method and apparatus for separating a disperse mixture of two non-miscible liquids to increase the separation extent within less time required as per usual. The proposed method includes the steps of providing a tank ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7105044 | Fluid tank A fluid tank fluid is provided which includes a bubble removing device provided therein to remove bubbles from the fluid. The bubble removing device includes a cyclone chamber for generating a swirling current in the fluid flowing therethrough to separate bubbles fr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7008544 | Hydrate-based desalination/purification using permeable support member Processes and apparatus are disclosed for separating and purifying aqueous solutions such as seawater by causing a substantially impermeable mat of gas hydrate to form on a porous restraint. Once the mat of gas hydrate has formed on the porous restraint, the portion... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6983852 | Desanding apparatus and system A desanding vessel is inserted in a high velocity fluid stream containing entrained particulates. The vessel comprises an upper freeboard portion having a large cross-sectional wherein the fluid stream velocity drops and particulates fall from suspension. Preferably... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6984257 | Natural gas dehydrator and system An improved apparatus and method for use with a natural gas dehydrator. The apparatus and method of the invention provide for recirculation of gaseous or combustible materials so that they are not released into the atmosphere and to provide fuel for the process. Lik... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6758886 | Three-phase separator and installation for biological purification of effluent A three-phase separator for separating off from a fluid gas and particles contained therein, includes at least one pair of two gas collection caps extending in a horizontal longitudinal direction (L) and each having a plate section. The plate sections converge in th... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6656251 | Process and a plant for purifying of a liquid Process for purification of a liquid, said liquid being contaminated by gas, other liquids and/or solid materials, thereby a) degassing the contaminated liquid in a degassing device where at least a part of the gas and possible solid materials are removed... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6537458 | Three-phase separator A three-phase separator (1) comprising a normally horizontal vessel (3) defining a liquid separation space (5) and a gas space (7), which vessel (3) has an inlet end space (1) provided with a feed inlet (21) and an outlet end space (15) provided with sepa... | 03/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6402820 | Fluidic level control systems A system for separating a liquid and a gas including a separation vessel (30) with an inlet (28) for a gas/liquid mixture. Outlets (40, 42) for the fluids are disposed at different heights in the vessel. The outlets are controlled by turn-up vortex amplif... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6395184 | Method for dehydrating crude oil and petroleum products and device for realizing the same Invention relates to methods for water removal from oil, oil products, gas condensate, and liquid hydrocarbons. The suggested invention aims at a more efficient water removal from the flows of hydrocarbons of different origin. Technical task of water remo... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6315048 | System and process for reducing the flowing bottom hole pressure in a natural gas well A system and process for reducing the flowing bottom-hole pressure in a natural gas well has a first discrete fluid flow path extending from the surface well head through a valve to an inlet of a separator, the valve being actuable between a closed condit... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6214092 | Fracturing material separator apparatus A separator apparatus for separating flush effluent from an oil and gas well following a fracture stimulation process, the separator having a vessel that maintains the effluent at a selected liquid level, an inlet is connected to the vessel at a location ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5928519 | Method for separating components in well fluids A system for separation of fluids and drill cuttings received from a borehole during an under-balanced drilling procedure. The system is designed to cope with significantly varied pressures and flow rates, particularly in relation to gas content of drill ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5900137 | Apparatus and method for separating components in well fluids A system for separation of fluids and drill cuttings received-from a borehole during an under-balanced drilling procedure. The system is designed to cope with significantly varied pressures and flow rates, particularly in relation to gas content of drill ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5132011 | Oil, water and gas mixture separator A treater apparatus for separating mixed oil, water and gas into these components and including an elongated tank having a first end and an opposite, second end. A horizontally extending partition plate extends across the first end portion of the tank bel... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5064448 | Surge dampening three-phase production separator A separating system is provided for a fluid stream containing oil, water and gas. The fluid stream has a nominal flow rate, a maximum surge flow rate, and a cycle time or period. The system includes upper and lower elongated horizontal vessels. A weir sep... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4995495 | Crude oil emulsion treating apparatus In attempting to upgrade crude oil to pipeline quality, it often proves necessary to treat the oil in more than one apparatus. A simple solution to the problem is to provide an apparatus including a flashing section coupled to a treating section in which ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4968332 | Separator unit An oil storage tank separator unit to prevent the discharge into the surrounding natural environment of a high pressure, high velocity stream of oil and/or salt water during venting of a natural gas well head. The separator unit is coupled to a vent of an... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4948393 | Method of separating oil, water, sand, and gas from produced fluids The invention deals with separating production fluids into separate components of oil, water, sand and gas in first and second stage separators. Preheating of the production fluid prior to entry into the first stage separator is partially accomplished by ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4919777 | Electrostatic/mechanical emulsion treating method and apparatus A treater for electrostatically and/or mechanically separating emulsified brine from oil during longitudinal flow through a horizontally elongate metal tank, wherein coalescer elements are provided for enhancement of the de-emulsification process. Followi... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4661127 | Submersible liquid/gas separator apparatus A liquid/gas separator apparatus capable of being taken to a required location and sunk into position adjacent a submerged gas pipeline for separating intermittent slugs of liquid from gas in the pipeline includes at least one hollow elongated separator p... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4617030 | Methods and apparatus for separating gases and liquids from natural gas wellhead effluent A system for processing natural gas wellhead effluent comprising a three phase low pressure separator connected to the wellhead, a compressor connected to the low pressure separator and a two phase high pressure separator connected to the compressor and t... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4617031 | Hybrid double hydrocyclone-gravity gas/liquid separator An apparatus and method is disclosed for separating multiphasic mixtures of such things as gas and oil, from liquids, such as petroleum production fluids. It includes a centrifugal gas/liquid separator having a generally conical inner surface, a gas/liqui... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4604196 | Marine separator for fluids of different densities A cylindrical horizontally extended vessel which receives a mixture of fluids of different densities. The separation of the fluids is provided a minimum of disturbance by the marine motions to which the separator system is subjected. The separating liquid... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4583998 | Separator system and process for gas conditioning solutions Gas conditioning glycol and alkanolamine solutions are treated for removal of gases and emulsified oils by passing the solution through a separator apparatus including an elongated cylindrical pressure vessel having a settling compartment with a length to... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4579565 | Methods and apparatus for separating gases and liquids from natural gas wellhead effluent An apparatus and method for improving the volumetric yield of wellhead gas and the hydrocarbon composition of the liquid condensate from a natural gas well by the use of multiple stages of gas-liquid separation and gas compression including the use of hea... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4539023 | Horizontal gas and liquid separator A device for separating mixtures of gas, liquid hydrocarbons and/or free water provides an elongated horizontally disposed tank with a centrifugal separation device at its inlet end and a substantially large open separating section downstream thereof foll... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4533366 | Evaporation dehydrator A method and apparatus for the treatment of oilfield heavy oil emulsions is provided. The method utilizes, in combination, the steps of evaporation, vapor/liquid separation, and solids settling to dehydrate, degassify and remove solids from the heavy oil ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4515607 | Gas, fluid and mineral solids separation and reclamation system The invention is a system which separates and reclaims a gas, e.g. methane, an aqueous fluid, e.g. water, and solids, e.g. coal from a slurry mixture. One application of the invention is in the degasification operations of underground mining. The system i... | 05/07/1985 |
