Fluid Separation System
AssigneeVacuum Engineering Services Ltd
InventorJohn Watson
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Abstract
There is disclosed a fluid separation system (16) for recovering a target fluid from a fluid mixture. The fluid recovery system (16) comprises an inlet (18) that is configured to receive the fluid mixture; a first compressor (24) for compressing the fluid mixture; a return line (26) that comprises a return line inlet (28) that is disposed downstream of the first compressor, such that, in use, 2024/023507 the fluid mixture is divided into a first portion (34) and a second portion (36); and a separation device (30) that is disposed downstream of the return line inlet (28). The return line (26) is configured to return the second portion (36) to upstream of the first compressor (22). In use, the first portion (34) is provided to the separation device (30) at a predetermined flow rate.
Claims24
A method of separating a target fluid from a fluid mixture, the method comprising:
- receiving the fluid mixture from an apparatus;
- compressing the fluid mixture using a first compressor;
- dividing the fluid mixture into a first portion and a second portion;
- returning the second portion to upstream of the first compressor;
- providing the first portion to a separation device at a predetermined flow rate;
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- separating the target fluid from the first portion of the fluid mixture with the separation device.
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A fluid separation system for recovering a target fluid from a fluid mixture, the fluid recovery system comprising:
- an inlet that is configured to receive the fluid mixture;
- a first compressor for compressing the fluid mixture;
- a return line that comprises a return line inlet that is disposed downstream of the first compressor, such that, in use, the fluid mixture is divided into a first portion and a second portion;
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- a separation device that is disposed downstream of the return line inlet;
- wherein the return line is configured to return the second portion to upstream of the first compressor;
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- wherein, in use, the first portion is provided to the separation device at a predetermined flow rate.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a fluid separation system for recovering a target fluid from a fluid mixture, the fluid recovery system comprising:
- an inlet that is configured to receive the fluid mixture;
- a first compressor for compressing the fluid mixture;
- a return line that comprises a return line inlet that is disposed downstream of the first compressor, such that, in use, the fluid mixture is divided into a first portion and a second portion;
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- a separation device that is disposed downstream of the return line inlet;
- wherein the return line is configured to return the second portion to upstream of the first compressor;
- wherein, in use, the first portion is provided to the separation device at a predetermined flow rate;
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- a leak testing apparatus, an outlet of the leak testing apparatus being in fluid communication with the inlet of the fluid recovery system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.