Liquid extraction and separation method for treating fluids utilizing flow swirl
AssigneeCryogenic Group, Inc.
InventorRoss Brown
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Abstract
The method of separating liquid from gas in a flow stream, that includes expanding the flow stream at a first zone to reduce flow stream pressure and increase flow stream velocity; centrifugally separating liquid from gas in the expanded flow stream, in a second zone; and increasing the pressure of the gas, from which liquid has been separated, by converting kinetic energy of the gas into pressure, at a third zone.
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The method of separating liquid from gas in a flow stream, that includes
- a) expanding the flow stream at a first zone to reduce flow stream pressure and increase angular flow stream velocity, to an initial angular flow stream velocity,
- b) utilizing said initial angular flow stream velocity to centrifugally separate liquid from gas in the expanded flow stream, in a second zone,
- c) and also utilizing said initial flow stream velocity to increase the pressure of the gas, from which liquid has been separated, by converting the angular velocity of the gas into pressure, at a third zone.
The method of separating liquid from gas in a flow stream, that includes
- a) expanding the flow stream at a first zone to reduce flow stream pressure and increase flow stream velocity,
- b) centrifugally separating liquid from gas in the expanded flow stream, in a second zone,
- c) and increasing the pressure of the gas, from which liquid has been separated, by converting kinetic energy of the gas into pressure, at a third zone,
- d) and wherein said second zone is provided to include a non-rotating wall toward which liquid is centrifuged.
The method of separating liquid from gas in a flow stream, that includes
- a) expanding the flow stream at a first zone to reduce flow stream pressure and increase angular flow stream velocity,
- b) utilizing said angular flow stream velocity to centrifugally separate liquid from gas in the expanded flow stream, in a second zone,
- c) and also utilizing said flow stream velocity to increase the pressure of the gas, from which liquid has been separated, by converting the angular velocity of the gas into pressure, at a third zone,
- d) and including collecting centrifuged liquid, rotating said centrifuged liquid, and jetting said centrifuged liquid to create torque acting to aid rotation of structure at said second zone.
The method of separating liquid from gas in a flow stream, that includes
- a) expanding the flow stream at a first zone to reduce flow stream pressure and increase flow stream velocity,
- b) centrifugally separating liquid from gas in the expanded flow stream, in a second zone,
- c) and increasing the pressure of the gas, from which liquid has been separated, by converting kinetic energy of the gas into pressure, at a third zone,
- d) and including collecting centrifuged liquid, and rotating said centrifuged liquid to form a rotating layer, and removing liquid from said layer by employment of a scoop.
The method of separating liquid from gas in a flow stream, that includes
- a) expanding the flow stream at a first zone to reduce flow stream pressure and increase flow stream velocity,
- b) centrifugally separating liquid from gas in the expanded flow stream, in a second zone,
- c) and increasing the pressure of the gas, from which liquid has been separated, by converting kinetic energy of the gas into pressure, at a third zone,
- d) and including collecting centrifuged liquid in a layer, and removing liquid from said layer, said layer subjected to rotation in a swirl direction of flow of said expanded flow stream, in said second zone.
The method of separating liquid from gas in a flow stream, that includes
- a) expanding the flow stream at a first zone to reduce flow stream pressure and increase flow stream velocity,
- b) centrifugally separating liquid from gas in the expanded flow stream, in a second zone,
- c) and increasing the pressure of the gas, from which liquid has been separated, by converting kinetic energy of the gas into pressure, at a third zone,
- d) removing solid particulate centrifuged in said second zone, and
- e) and including scooping solid particulate centrifuged in said second zone, as a part of said removing step.
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