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US 2022/0064025 A1Published application
Electro-coalescer cell with turbulance-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
- the electrodes are coupled to the power source,
- the pipes are 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 the pipes.
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