Use of Eductor for Liquid Disposal from Vessel
OwnerDaryl A. Kenefake, James T. Wilkinsinventors
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Abstract
A system for the processing of a hydrocarbon flare gas. An input gas stream contains a gas component and a liquid component. A knock-out drum separates the gas component from the liquid component. An eductor has a motive inlet, a suction inlet, and a discharge outlet. The separated liquid component is introduced into the suction inlet of the eductor. A high-pressure gas stream is introduced into the motive inlet of the eductor. The high-pressure gas stream has a pressure sufficient to draw the separated liquid component from the knock-out drum and through the discharge outlet.
Claims8
A system for the processing of a hydrocarbon flare gas, comprising:
- an input gas stream containing a gas component and a liquid component;
- a knock-out drum that separates the gas component from the liquid component;
- an eductor having a motive inlet, a suction inlet, and a discharge outlet;
- wherein the separated liquid component is introduced into the suction inlet of the eductor;
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- a high-pressure gas stream introduced into the motive inlet of the eductor, the high-pressure gas stream having a pressure sufficient to draw the separated liquid component from the knock-out drum and through the discharge outlet.
A cryogenic or cold gas processing system, comprising:
- an input gas stream containing a gas component and a liquid component;
- a knock-out drum that separates the gas component from the liquid component, the knock-out drum having a fluid outlet through which the separated liquid component exits the knock-out drum;
- a flare that flares the gas component of the input gas stream after the liquid component has been separated therefrom in the knock-out drum;
- an eductor having a motive inlet, a suction inlet, and a discharge outlet;
- wherein the separated liquid component is introduced from the fluid outlet to the suction inlet of the eductor;
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- a high-pressure gas stream introduced into the motive inlet of the eductor, the high-pressure gas stream having a pressure sufficient to draw the separated liquid component from the knock-out drum and through the discharge outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.