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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364604 | Gas/liquid separation utilizing bunched mesh materials An apparatus and method for gas/liquid separation on an array of jets or streams of liquid is provided. Layers of substantially spherical aggregates of meshed material are provided to “quiet” high-velocity liquid flow with entrained gas to provide a uniform flow... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7318855 | Gas/liquid separation utilizing structured separator material An apparatus and method for gas/liquid separation on an array of jets or streams of liquid is provided. Layers of structured packing material are configured to “quiet” high-velocity liquid flow with entrained gas to provide a flow at moderate or low velocity fro... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7072180 | Gas collecting device, test head and IC device testing apparatus A heating element cooling cover 5 for covering IC devices 44 mounted on a substrate 4, wherein a coolant is circulated to be able to contact the IC devices 44, and a groove 54 (bypath) is provided for an air and the coolant to flow... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6953499 | Equipment for physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats Equipment for use in the physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats, including a shell containing a number of superimposed trays for degassing, heating, cooling and deodorization purposes. The equipment also includes a scrubber that is located at th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942720 | Apparatus and method for treating a fluid The invention relates to an apparatus for treating a fluid having at least one treating zone, with a fluid inlet and separation device in it for introducing a separated mixture of liquid and gas into the treating zone. The fluid inlet device has a series of coaxiall... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6821322 | Separators for three-phase or two-phase fluid mixtures realized with a centrifugal device designed for the separation of the gas from the liquid mixture The present invention refers to three or two phase separators provided with an inlet centrifugal device (40, 70) for the preliminary separation of the gas phase from the fluid mixture; the centrifugal separation device includes a first stage (40′, 70′ | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811592 | Thin film in-line degasser The invention is a stackable packing element for use in degassing liquid ophthalmic lens monomer, and to a modular degasser and process, including an in-line degassing process, employing same. The stackable packing element is comprised of a body module and a removab... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6752860 | Apparatus for separation of a fluid flow, especially into a gas phase and a liquid phase An apparatus for separation of the fluid flow flowing through a pipeline into a light fraction and a heavier fraction has a tubular casing (2) arranged to constitute a section of the pipeline proper, a spin element (5) for rotation of the fluid flow at... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6644334 | Method and system for reducing the viscosity of crude oil employing engine exhaust gas A method and system for treating crude oil to improve its flowability includes operating an internal combustion engine to produce exhaust gas, reducing the temperature of the exhaust gas, injecting cooled exhaust gas into a separator in which water is ext... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6630013 | Assembly for an air separator and method for controlling the function of the same An apparatus and method for deaeration of treatment agents applied to webs of paper and board, having an inlet manifold (3), an accept-fraction manifold (4), and a reject-fraction manifold (5). For deaeration the assembly uses a plurality of air separator... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6620221 | Device for separating gas and liquid from a gas-liquid mixture flowing in a line, and method for separating same The invention relates to a device for separating gas and liquid from a medium flowing in a line, and to a method for separating such a medium, in particular a gas-liquid mixture, in the device, which separates gas and liquid particles from one another at ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6547862 | Rotary phase separator with integral accumulator and outlet valve A rotary phase separator includes an accumulator and a liquid outlet valve to separate the phases of a liquid/gas mixture. The separator includes a housing defining a radial accumulator chamber and supporting a shaft, and a motor to drive the shaft for ro... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6376732 | Wetted wall vapor/liquid separator A centrifugal vapor/liquid separator separates the vapor and liquid in a flash of hydrocarbon and steam mixture, such that only the vapor stream is fed and processed further downstream. The design of the separator ensures that all partially wetted surface... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372024 | System and method for removing contaminating gases from water The system removes contaminating gases, such as radon, from water using a bubbling action. Contaminated water is sprayed together with air through a duct to a bottom region of a bubbling container. The water and air move generally in the same direction th... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6299672 | Subsurface integrated production systems A technique is described for producing fluids from a series of wells. Production fluids from production wells are raised from the wells and deposited in a separation unit. The production fluids typically include both liquid and gas phase components. The s... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6245129 | Apparatus for removing solvents, system for removing solvents, method for removing solvents, and method for producing toners for use in developing electrostatic charge images An apparatus for removing solvents, utilizing a solvent removal unit equipped with an upper liquid supporting member provided with a bottom portion which supports the solvent suspension and which is provided with an opened hole, and a lower liquid support... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6214242 | Direct injection air stripping method and apparatus A method and apparatus for stripping a volatile compound from waste water comprises creating a high velocity spray of air and stream of water at a first inlet to a first expansion chamber to volatize the compound, recombining the water and air flow throug... | 04/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6171465 | Desalter A longitudinally horizontal pressure vessel desalts a fluid mixture of oil, an emulsion of oil globules encapsulated in salt water casings, gas and/or free water. A vertical wall splits the vessel into a double length flow path extending from an inlet to ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6066193 | Tapered flow gas separation system The present invention provides a submersible pumping system which includes a tapered flow gas separation system. The tapered flow gas separation system of the present invention includes at least a first and second gas separator. The first separator is con... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6010623 | Bubble trap with flat side A flow through bubble trap for fluid flow lines comprises a chamber having a substantially flat, lateral side, a first port tube, and a second, opposed port tube. A flow directing baffle system is positioned in the chamber to direct incoming fluid from on... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6004470 | Apparatus and method for coolant/tramp oil separation An apparatus and method for separating a first liquid phase from second liquid phase and entrained air and solids. More particularly, the apparatus removes tramp oil, metal shavings and other solids from coolant used in metal-working machines. The apparat... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5749945 | Apparatus for rapidly degassing and decontaminating liquids A system is described for rapidly removing dissolved permanent gasses or dissolved volatile contaminants from a liquid, in which the liquid is forced through a cavitating venturi, designed and operated in a fashion to produce micro-bubbles in the high-she... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5720799 | Multistage two-phase turbine A multistage two-phase turbine having multiple stages to receive fluid, each stage having an inlet and outlet including nozzles at the inlet to each stage to accelerate the fluid that consists of a mixture of gas and liquid, to form two-phase jets; a rota... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5591252 | Device and method for the continuous degassing of casting resin A device and a method for the continuous degassing of casting resin. A housing (1) is provided which has an inlet (2) and an outlet (3) for passage of the casting resin and is connected to a vacuum source (4). In order to achieve with a compact design of ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5549737 | Spray degasser The present invention relates to a spray degasser for removing gas from a liquid, comprising: i) a boiler having at least one sprayer compartment, ii) the sprayer compartment comprises a radial sprayer which is connected to a liquid feed for spraying the liqui... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5510017 | Pipe liquid/gas separator having vane sets A liquid/gas separator has a pipe section receiving a liquid/gas mixture to be separated and discharging gas that is substantially free of liquid. A first drain (8) is coupled to the upstream end of the pipe section for draining liquid that has undergone ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507858 | Liquid/gas separator and slug flow eliminator and process for use An apparatus and method for separating the liquid phase and the gas phase of a liquid/gas mixture and for substantially eliminating slug flow is provided. The apparatus includes a housing containing a separation table positioned in an inclined position wi... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5482542 | Liquid vapour separator A tank for propellant in a space vehicle includes a trap defined by two walls which are substantially permeable to liquid but not to vapour. One wall (16) allows liquid to flow into the trap. The other (7,8) allows liquid to flow out via an outlet port. V... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5409523 | Device and method for the continuous degassing of casting resin A device and a method for the continuous degassing of casting resin comprising a housing (1) which has an inlet (2) and an outlet (3) for passage of the casting resin and is connected to a vacuum source (4). In order to achieve with a compact design of th... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5389128 | Multiple, self-adjusting downhole gas separator A multiple, self-adjusting downhole gas separator includes an external decanting pipe having perforations about the periphery thereof, and a concentric inner suction pipe equipped with inverted L-shaped suction pipe by-passes extending outwardly and downw... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5387278 | Air-liquid separator assembly and system A system for separating an air-liquid mixture in a low gravity environment is disclosed having a high speed separator to initially process the air-liquid mixture. A second, low-speed separator has its inlet connected to the liquid discharge outlet of the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5378267 | Apparatus for air stripping contaminants from water A modular air stripper apparatus comprised of a plurality of stacked air stripping chambers.... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5322551 | Fluid slug flow mitigation with partitioned pipe Slug flow is substantially prevented in cylindrical pipes and other conduits by placing a generally flat plate partition extending within the pipe and dividing the pipe into a gas flow space and a liquid flow space. The position of the partition and the c... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5209765 | Centrifugal separator systems for multi-phase fluids Gas-liquid mixtures, such as produced from crude oil reservoirs, are separated in a separator system having a separator vessel with a spiral inlet duct for centrifuging the gas-liquid mixture and an active centrifuge for removing entrained gas after prima... | 05/11/1993 |
| 4836611 | Method and apparatus for drilling and separating A combination borehole drilling apparatus and a separator for receiving a three phase gas, liquid and solid mixture, from the borehole, and venting the gas, separating the liquid from the solid, collecting and discharging the solid and recycling the liqui... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4827725 | Suction accumulator with dirt trap A suction accumulator for the compressor of a refrigeration system is disclosed in which a vertical fluid storage vessel comprises a cylindrical central member and a lower end cap. A disk-shaped dirt trap baffle member includes at its outer periphery a pl... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4704363 | Fermentation system The fermentation system is provided with a separating section in which a plurality of vertically disposed inserts are positioned to form narrow upwardly directed passages for the flow of the fermentation mixture. The inserts serve to impart high shear for... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4681189 | Dry sump lubrication system for an internal combustion engine A dry sump lubrication system for an internal combustion engine which includes a cam housing, a crankcase and an oil sump therein. The lubrication system includes an oil tank, a conduit connecting the oil tank to the engine and an oil pump for pumping oil... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4676809 | Hydrocyclone plant In a hydrocyclone plant for separating a fiber pulp suspension into a light phase and a heavy phase, comprising at least two hydrocyclones (1, 2) connected in series, there is provided a device (20) arranged both for degassing a first stream of separated ... | 06/30/1987 |
