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US 10,343,124 B2Granted
Coated mixing device for hydrocarbon fluid storage containers to combat mixing abrasion
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsCyrus Irani, Scott Miller
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Abstract
A storage container for hydrocarbon fluid includes a mixing device having a sacrificial coating to protect against abrasion of the protective coating along the container wall during mixing.
Claims29
A storage container to store hydrocarbon fluid, the storage container comprising:
- a working space in which hydrocarbon fluid is stored, the working space having a protective coating;
- and
- a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device having a sacrificial coating that engages the protective coating,
- wherein the mixing device is a sphere.
1 more element
A method for storing a hydrocarbon fluid, comprising:
- placing hydrocarbon fluid in a working space of a storage container, the working space having an protective coating;
- mixing the hydrocarbon fluid using a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device being a sphere having a sacrificial coating thereon that engages the protective coating;
- and preventing abrasion of the protective coating by the mixing device.
A method for manufacturing a storage container to store hydrocarbon fluid, the method comprising:
- providing a working space in which hydrocarbon fluid is stored, the working space having a protective coating;
- and
- providing a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device being a sphere having a sacrificial coating thereon that engages the protective coating.
A storage container to store hydrocarbon fluid, the storage container comprising:
- a working space in which hydrocarbon fluid is stored, the working space having a protective coating;
- and
- a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device having a sacrificial coating that engages the protective coating,
- wherein the mixing device is a vortex ring comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- and
- a side surface,
- wherein the sacrificial coating is positioned along edges of the vortex ring, the sacrificial coating comprising:
- a first coating extending over a portion of the top surface and a portion of the side surface;
- and
- a second coating extending over a portion of the bottom surface and a portion of the side surface.
9 more elements
A storage container to store hydrocarbon fluid, the storage container comprising:
- a working space in which hydrocarbon fluid is stored, the working space having a protective coating;
- and
- a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device having a sacrificial coating that engages the protective coating,
- wherein the mixing device is a vortex ring comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- a side surface;
- and
- an annular groove positioned along the side surface,
- wherein the sacrificial coating is positioned inside the annular groove and extends out beyond the side surface to engage the protective coating such that the side surface does not engage the protective coating.
7 more elements
A method for storing a hydrocarbon fluid, comprising:
- placing hydrocarbon fluid in a working space of a storage container, the working space having a protective coating;
- mixing the hydrocarbon fluid using a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device having a sacrificial coating that engages the protective coating,
- wherein the mixing device is a vortex ring comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- and
- a side surface,
- wherein the sacrificial coating is positioned along edges of the vortex ring, the sacrificial coating comprising:
- a first coating extending over a portion of the top surface and a portion of the side surface;
- and a second coating extending over a portion of the bottom surface and a portion of the side surface;
- and preventing abrasion of the protective coating by the mixing device.
8 more elements
A method for manufacturing a storage container to store hydrocarbon fluid, the method comprising:
- providing a working space in which hydrocarbon fluid is stored, the working space having a protective coating;
- and
- providing a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device having a sacrificial coating that engages the protective coating,
- wherein the mixing device is a vortex ring comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- and
- a side surface,
- wherein the sacrificial coating is positioned along edges of the vortex ring, the sacrificial coating comprising:
- a first coating extending over a portion of the top surface and a portion of the side surface;
- and
- a second coating extending over a portion of the bottom surface and a portion of the side surface.
9 more elements
A method for storing a hydrocarbon fluid, comprising:
- placing hydrocarbon fluid in a working space of a storage container, the working space having a protective coating;
- mixing the hydrocarbon fluid using a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device having a sacrificial coating that engages the protective coating,
- wherein the mixing device is a vortex ring comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- a side surface;
- and
- an annular groove positioned along the side surface,
- wherein the sacrificial coating is positioned inside the annular groove and extends out beyond the side surface to engage the protective coating such that the side surface does not engage the protective coating;
- and
- preventing abrasion of the protective coating by the mixing device.
8 more elements
A method for manufacturing a storage container to store hydrocarbon fluid, the method comprising:
- providing a working space in which hydrocarbon fluid is stored, the working space having a protective coating;
- and
- providing a mixing device positioned inside the working space, the mixing device having a sacrificial coating that engages the protective coating,
- wherein the mixing device a vortex ring
- comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- a
- side surface;
- and
- an annular groove positioned along the side surface,
- wherein the sacrificial coating is positioned inside the annular groove and extends out beyond the side surface to engage the protective coating such that the side surface does not engage the protective coating.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.