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US 6,805,729 B2Granted
System and method for handling fluid using a manifold
AssigneeH2Gen Innovations, Inc.
InventorsKim Hong Lim, Franklin D. Lomax, Jr., John S. Lettow, Khalil M. Nasser
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Abstract
A manifold assembly including a unitary manifold body including at least two component ports and an integral channel system connecting the component ports in series, and at least two fluid-treating components directly connected to the component ports in a substantially gas-tight manner. The fluid-treating components can include at least one of a coalescer, an adsorber, an absorber, a strainer, and a filter. At least one of the component ports includes an inner port section and an outer port section, the outer port section including a flow distributor arranged around and concentric to the inner port section.
Claims44
A manifold assembly, comprising:
- a unitary manifold body including at least two component ports and an integral channel system connecting the component ports in series;
- and
- at least two fluid-treating components directly connected to the component ports in a substantially gas-tight manner, wherein the fluid-treating components include a coalescer configured to remove oil from a fluid.
A manifold assembly, comprising:
- a unitary manifold body including at least two component ports and an integral channel system connecting the component ports in series;
- at least two fluid-treating components directly connected to the component ports in a substantially gas-tight manner;
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- a heat exchanger directly connected to an inlet port of the manifold body in a substantially gas-tight manner.
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A manifold assembly, comprising:
- a unitary manifold body including at least two component ports and an integral channel system connecting the component ports in series;
- and
- at least two fluid-treating components directly connected to the component ports in a substantially gas-tight manner, wherein,
- at least one of the component ports includes an inner port section and an outer port section, the outer port section including a flow distributor arranged around and concentric to the inner port section, and
- the flow distributor is arranged as a helical ramp.
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A fluid manifold comprising:
- a manifold body having:
- a first side including a plurality of component ports, each of which is adapted to directly attach to a fluid-treating component in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series, wherein the integral channel system is substantially arranged in a plane, wherein,
- at least one of the component ports includes an inner port section and an outer port section, the outer port section including a flow distributor arranged around and concentric to the inner port section, and
- the flow distributor is arranged as a helical ramp.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising the steps of:
- connecting at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system;
- and
- cooling the fluid before the fluid enters the manifold body.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising:
- connecting at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
- and
- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system, wherein the directing step includes removing oil from the fluid to create an oil-free fluid.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising:
- connecting at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system;
- and
- connecting a heat exchanger to an inlet port of the manifold body in a substantially gas-tight manner.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising:
- connecting at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system;
- introducing a fluid into an inlet port of the manifold body;
- directing the fluid through the integral channel system to a first fluid-treating component;
- coalescing at least one of oil and water from the cooled fluid in the first fluid-treating component to create a filtered fluid;
- directing the filtered fluid from the first fluid-treating component through, the integral channel system to a second fluid-treating component;
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- removing at least one of adsorbable and absorbable constituents from the filtered fluid in the second fluid-treating component.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising:
- connecting at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
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- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system, wherein natural gas is used as the fluid.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising:
- connecting at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system;
- and
- connecting a coalescer configured to remove oil from the fluid.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising:
- connecting at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system;
- connecting first, second, and third filter beds to first, second, and third bed ports of the component ports;
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- optimizing usage of the filter beds by changing a location of at least one of the filter beds.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising:
- connecting a heat exchanger and at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system;
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- directly attaching the fluid-treating components to the component ports such that longitudinal axes of the heat exchanger and the fluid-treating components are substantially parallel to one another.
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A method of handling fluid, comprising:
- connecting at least two fluid-treating components directly to a manifold body, the manifold body having:
- a first side including at least two component ports configured to directly attach to the fluid-treating components in a substantially gas-tight manner, and
- an integral channel system connecting each of the component ports in series;
- and
- directing a fluid through each of the fluid-treating components in series via the integral channel system, wherein;
- at least one of the component ports includes an inner port section and an outer port section, the outer port section including a flow distributor arranged around and concentric to the inner port section, and
- the flow distributor is arranged as a helical ramp.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.