Sand Separator
AssigneeA.S.A.P. Industries Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorTimothy Deroche
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Abstract
Described herein is an apparatus for separating sand or particulate matter from a hydrocarbon production stream, with the apparatus having a cylindrical upper portion forming an upper cavity and a cylindrical lower portion forming a lower cavity, with the upper cavity and lower cavity divided by a separator plate having a plurality of sand collection channels. As described herein, a production stream flows into the upper cavity, through the collection channels, where flow of the production stream is altered, depositing sand in the lower cavity, after which separated gas leaves the apparatus.
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An apparatus for separating particulate matter from a hydrocarbon production stream, said apparatus comprising:
- an upper cylindrical body having an upper end and a first wall, a lower cylindrical body having a lower end and a second wall, a hydrocarbon inlet pipe extending through said first wall, a hydrocarbon outlet port on said upper end, a collection port on said lower end, and a separator plate,
- wherein a bottom of said upper cylindrical body is connected to said separator plate forming an upper cavity inside said upper cylindrical body, and a top of said lower cylindrical body is connected to said separator plate forming a lower cavity inside said lower cylindrical body,
- wherein said separator plate has a plurality of collection channels providing a fluid connection between said upper cavity and said lower cavity and an outlet channel providing a fluid connection between said upper cavity and said lower cavity;
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- wherein said outlet channel is located at a center of said separator plate.
An apparatus for separating particulate matter from a hydrocarbon production stream, said apparatus comprising:
- an upper cylindrical body having an upper end and a first wall, a lower cylindrical body having a lower end and a second wall, a hydrocarbon inlet pipe extending through said first wall, a hydrocarbon outlet port on said upper end, a collection port on said lower end, and a means for separating sand,
- wherein a bottom of said upper cylindrical body is connected to means for separating sand, forming an upper cavity inside said upper cylindrical body, and a top of said lower cylindrical body is connected to said means for separating sand, forming a lower cavity inside said lower cylindrical body, and
- wherein said means for separating sand further comprises means for allowing fluid to pass between said upper cavity and said lower cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.