System and method for handling multiphase flow
OwnerBryan V. Butlerinventor
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Abstract
A method and device for transferring a multiphase flow to a predetermined location through a pipe. The multiphase flow is comprised of at least a liquid phase and a gas phase. The multiphase flow is provided to a flow divider that diverts a gas portion from the multiphase flow. A compressor and a pump are in fluid communication with the flow divider. The main gas portion is boosted by the compressor, and the residual liquid/gas portion is boosted by the pump. A recombination manifold then recombines the gas portion and the residual liquid portion. A single pipe receives the recombined multiphase flow and transfers it to a predetermined location.
Claims20
A method for transferring a multiphase flow to a predetermined location in a pipe, said multiphase flow comprised of at least a liquid phase and a gas phase, said method comprising:
- providing said multiphase flow to a flow divider, said flow divider comprising at least one vessel, said at least one vessel comprising at least one inner tube adapted to facilitate vortex flow therein, said at least one inner tube adapted to receive said multiphase flow, to create a vortex and release a gas portion of said multiphase flow, and to release a remainder of said multiphase flow;
- diverting said gas portion from said multiphase flow in said flow divider;
- passing said remainder of said multiphase flow through a pump;
- passing said gas portion through a compressor;
- recombining said gas portion with said remainder of said multiphase flow;
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- transferring said multiphase flow to said predetermined location through said pipe.
A method for handling a multiphase flow, said multiphase flow comprised of at least a liquid phase and a gas phase, said method comprising:
- providing said multiphase flow to a flow divider, said flow divider comprising at least one vessel, said at least one vessel comprising at least one inner tube adapted to facilitate vortex flow therein, said at least one inner tube adapted to receive said multiphase flow, to create a vortex and release a gas portion of said multiphase flow, and to release a remainder of said multiphase flow;
- diverting said gas portion from said multiphase flow;
- passing said remainder of said multiphase flow through a pump;
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- transferring said remainder of said multiphase flow to a predetermined location through a pipe.
A system for transferring a multiphase flow to a predetermined location in a pipe without the need to measure the gas-to-liquid ratio of said multiphase flow before said multiphase flow enters said system, said multiphase flow comprised of at least a liquid phase and a gas phase, said system comprising:
- a flow divider in fluid communication with a source of said multiphase flow, said flow divider adapted to separate a gas portion from a remainder of said multiphase flow, said flow divider comprising at least one vessel, said at least one vessel comprising at least one inner tube adapted to facilitate vortex flow therein, said at least one inner tube adapted to receive said multiphase flow, to create a vortex and release said gas portion of said multiphase flow, and to release said remainder of said multiphase flow;
- a pump in fluid communication with said flow divider, said pump adapted to pump said remainder to form a pumped portion;
- a compressor in fluid communication with said flow divider, said compressor adapted to compress said gas portion to form a compressed portion;
- a recombining device adapted to recombine said pumped portion with said compressed portion to form a recombined portion;
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- a pipe in fluid communication with said recombining device, said pipe adapted to receive said recombined portion and to transfer said recombined portion to said predetermined location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.