System and method of separating entrained immiscible liquid component of an inlet stream
AssigneeNational Tank Company
InventorHugh M. West
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Abstract
A system and a method for separating interdispersed gas and liquid components of an inlet stream includes introducing the inlet steam into a vessel having a dry gas outlet and a liquid outlet, passing the inlet stream into at least one vortex tube supported within the vessel, the vortex tube having a gas outlet and a liquid outlet, rapidly rotating the inlet stream within the vortex tube to separate entrained liquid and passing reduced moisture outlet gas from the vortex tube into the interior of the vessel and passing the outlet gas through a mist eliminator within the vessel to provide gas that is passed out the vessel dry gas outlet.
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A system for separating entrained immiscible component of an inlet stream comprising:
- a vessel having an interior in communication with an inlet, a dry gas outlet and a liquid outlet;
- at least one vortex tube supported within said vessel interior having an inlet in communication with said vessel inlet and having a gas outlet and a liquid outlet;
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- one or more filter cartridges supported within said vessel interior interposed between said vortex tube gas outlet and said vessel dry gas outlet.
A method for separating interdispersed gas and liquid phases of an inlet stream comprising:
- introducing the inlet stream into a vessel having a dry gas outlet, lighter liquid component outlet and a heavier liquid component outlet;
- passing the inlet stream into at least one vortex tube supported within said vessel, the vortex tube having a gas outlet and a liquid outlet;
- rapidly rotating said inlet stream within said at least one vortex tube to separate out at least a substantial portion of said interdispersed liquid phase and passing reduced moisture gas out said vortex tube gas outlet and separated liquid out said vortex tube liquid outlet into the interior of said vessel;
- passing said reduced moisture gas through a mist eliminator within said vessel to provide dry gas out through said vessel dry gas outlet, separated liquid being discharged through said vessel liquid outlet;
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- flowing said separated liquid out of said at least one vortex tube liquid outlet through an electric field positioned within said vessel to augment separation of said separated liquid into lighter and heavier liquid components that pass out of said vessel through said lighter and heavier liquid component outlets.
A system for separating entrained immiscible components of an inlet stream comprising:
- a vessel having an interior in communication with an inlet, a dry gas outlet, a lighter liquid component outlet and a heavier liquid component outlet;
- at least one vortex tube supported within said vessel interior having an inlet in communication with said vessel inlet and having a gas outlet and a liquid outlet;
- a mist eliminator supported within said vessel interior interposed between said vortex tube gas outlet and said vessel dry gas outlet;
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- an electric field positioned within said vessel through which liquid flowing out of said at least one vortex tube liquid outlet passes to augment separation of the liquid component into lighter and heavier liquid components that are passed out of said vessel through said lighter and heavier liquid component outlets.
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