Process flowstream collection system
AssigneeWaters Technologies Corporation
InventorsKimber D. Fogelman, Vincent Worley, Peter Sullivan
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Abstract
A device and process for separating liquid and gas phases in a flowstream containing a liquefied gas or supercritical fluid under pressure mixed with a liquid. A splitter vessel separates the liquid from gas phases and transfers liquid to a collection container while conducting the gas phase out of the splitter. Separation of liquid phase out of the flowstream is provided without additional pressure schemes or solvent extractions imposed on the stream.
Claims5
A process for collecting liquid flow from a flowstream containing liquefied gas or supercritical fluid under pressure mixed with a liquid, comprising
- receiving the flowstream into a splitter at or near atmospheric pressure, the splitter comprising a vessel that tapers at first and second outlet ends;
- providing an unrestricted zone for gas phase in the flowstream to separate from the flowstream and exit the splitter;
- providing a restricted zone that allows liquid phase to separate from the flowstream and drain unrestricted out of the splitter and prevents the gas phase from following the path of the drained liquid phase out of the splitter;
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- discharging the flowstream from a discharge line that is extended into the vessel through the first outlet end to discharge the flowstream at an angle less than horizontal and to discharge against an interior wall portion of the vessel that is formed at an angle towards the second outlet end.
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