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US 11,112,127 B2Granted
Gas separator
AssigneeSpiro Enterprises B.V.
InventorAntonius Gerardus Wilhelmus Maria Lamers
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Abstract
Separator device for separating gas from a liquid flow, including a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The separator device includes a venturi in a liquid flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet. The separator device includes a nozzle in communication with the liquid flow for spraying a part of the liquid of the liquid flow into the housing. The separator device includes a valve for allowing gas to escape from the housing.
Claims23
A separator device for separating gas from a liquid flow, including:
- a housing having an inlet and an outlet for connecting to the liquid flow, a flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet for allowing liquid to flow through the housing;
- a valve arranged for allowing gas to escape from the housing;
- a float arranged for operating the valve;
- a nozzle in communication with the liquid flow for spraying a part of the liquid of the liquid flow into the housing;
- and
- a venturi in the liquid flow path for reducing a pressure inside the housing.
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A method for separating gas from a liquid flow, including:
- routing a liquid flow through a flow path extending from an inlet to an outlet of a housing of a separator device including a valve arranged for allowing gas to escape from the housing and a float arranged for operating the valve;
- reducing pressure inside the housing by a venturi in the liquid flow path;
- spraying part of the liquid of the liquid flow into the housing for obtaining a jet and/or mist of the liquid in the housing;
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- removing gas from the housing via the valve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.