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US 12,139,424 B2Granted
Electro-coalescer cell with turbulence-inducing shape for maximized performance
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorArturo Ernesto Menchaca Lobato
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Abstract
The electro-coalescer includes: a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet; a power source; and one or more pipes fluidly connecting the inlet and the outlet, each pipe having an electrode disposed therethrough. The electrodes are coupled to the power source. The pipes are configured to connect to an electrical ground and an electric field is generated between the electrode and the pipe through which it is disposed. An internal surface of each of the one or more pipes is configured to induce turbulence in a fluid flowing through the pipes.
Claims24
An electro-coalescer, comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- a fluid outlet;
- a power source;
- and
- one or more pipes fluidly connecting the inlet and the outlet, each pipe having an electrode disposed therethrough;
- wherein
- each electrode is coupled to the power source,
- each pipe is configured to connect to an electrical ground,
- whereby an electric field is generated between the electrode and the pipe through which it is disposed, and
- an internal surface of each of the one or more pipes is configured to induce turbulence in a fluid flowing through each of the one or more pipes,
- wherein the internal surface is corrugated or has a twist structure.
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An electro-coalescer, comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- a fluid outlet;
- a power source;
- a pipe fluidly connecting the inlet and the outlet;
- and
- an electrode extending through a bore of the pipe;
- wherein
- the electrode is coupled to the power source,
- whereby an electric field is generated between the electrode and the pipe,
- an internal surface of the pipe is configured to induce turbulence in a fluid flowing through the pipes,
- wherein the electrode extends along an axis parallel with the bore of the pipe without touching the internal surface of the pipe, and
- wherein the internal surface of the pipe is corrugated or has a twist structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.