System for pumping liquids using a jet pump and a phase separator
AssigneeB.H.R. Group Limited
InventorsMir Mahmood Sarshar, Emil Gyorgy Arato, Michael Thomas Ralph Butcher
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Abstract
A device for co-mingling fluids from separate sources comprises a jet pump having high and low pressure fluid inlets, and a main outlet for discharging a mixture of the two fluids. A phase separator, receiving fluid from another source of fluid, has a fluid-rich outlet connected to the high pressure inlet of the jet pump, and a gas-rich outlet connected to the main outlet of the jet pump. Fluids from the gas-rich outlet of the separator are mixed with fluids discharged by the jet pump.
Claims7
A device for co-mingling fluids from separate sources, comprising:
- a jet pump having a high pressure inlet for receiving a high pressure fluid, a low pressure inlet for receiving a fluid from a first source of fluid, followed by a diverging section and a main outlet for discharging a mixture of fluids received from the high pressure inlet and the low pressure inlet;
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- a phase separator having an inlet for receiving a fluid from a second source of fluid, a liquid-rich outlet connected to the high pressure inlet of the jet pump for supplying liquid-rich material to the jet pump, and a gas-rich outlet connected downstream of the main outlet of the jet pump, so that fluids from the gas-rich outlet of the separator are mixed with fluids discharged by the jet pump.
A co-mingling device for mingling a first fluid and a second fluid, comprising a jet pump having a high pressure inlet, a low pressure inlet for receiving the first fluid and a main outlet;
- and a phase separator having an inlet for receiving the second fluid, a liquid-rich outlet which is connected to said high pressure inlet and a gas-rich outlet which is connected to said main outlet, wherein fluids from the gas-rich outlet are mixed with fluids from the jet pump only after said fluids from the gas-rich outlet and jet pump have passed said main outlet;
- wherein said jet pump is a first jet pump having a high pressure inlet, a low pressure inlet and a main outlet, and said phase separator is a first phase separator having an inlet and a liquid-rich outlet, said liquid-rich outlet connected to said high pressure inlet of the first jet pump;
- the device further comprising a second jet pump having a high pressure inlet, a low pressure inlet and a main outlet, and a second phase separator having an inlet and a liquid-rich outlet, said liquid-rich outlet connected to said low pressure inlet of the first jet pump, the first phase separator having a gas-rich outlet connected to the high pressure inlet of the second jet pump and the second phase separator having a gas-rich outlet connected to the low pressure inlet of the second jet pump.
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