Fmc Separation Systems, Bv

Fmc Technologies, Inc.

Mohamed Reda Akdim

Pavel Stanislavovich Antsiferov

Govert L Kruijtzer

Tarig Mukthar Abdalla

Arturo Ernesto Menchaca Lobato

Boubker Ibouhouten

Lobato Arturo Ernesto Menchaca

Pavel Antsiferov

A swirl generating pipe element for providing a rotational movement to a fluid, comprising a reluctance motor and a pipe section (), wherein the reluctance motor comprises a stator element () and a rotor element (); the stator element comprises multiple stator poles (); the rotor element comprises a vane assembly having multiple rotor poles () and arranged to rotate around a rotor shaft () situated along the centerline of the pipe section (), and each rotor pole has a first end () rotatably connected to the rotor shaft () and a second end () arranged close enough to one of the multiple stator poles () for a magnetic polarization to be induced in the rotor pole; and the pipe section () comprises a wall, having an external and an internal circumferential surface, and an inlet and an outlet for a fluid; wherein the stator element () and the rotor element () is separated by the wall () of the pipe section (), and the multiple stator poles () are arranged at the external circumferential surface of the pipe section, and the second end () of the multiple rotor poles () are arranged adjacent to the internal circumferential surface of the pipe section, such that the vane assembly may provide a rotational movement to a fluid entering the inlet () of the pipe section ().

Swirl generating pipe element and process for gas-liquid separation using the same

The present invention provides a separator comprising a vessel () and an electrode assembly (), wherein the vessel () has an inlet section (), a main settling section () and an outlet section () and comprises a fluid inlet () arranged in the inlet section (), and an oil outlet () and a water outlet () arranged in the outlet section (); the electrode assembly () is arranged in the inlet section and comprises at least one fluid pipe () and at least one rod-shaped electrode (), the fluid pipe surrounds at least parts of the rod-shaped electrode and comprises a pipe inlet () arranged in the inlet section and a pipe outlet () arranged in fluid communication with the main settling section, wherein a liquid obstruction element () is arranged downstream the fluid inlet, such that at least a major part of a liquid component of a fluid stream entering the inlet section via the fluid inlet, during use, may be forced to pass through the at least one fluid pipe via the pipe inlet before entering the main settling section.

Separator

A phase splitter for separating a multiphase fluid into a relatively light phase and a relatively heavy phase includes a separator tube which comprises a fluid inlet through which the multiphase fluid enters the apparatus, a heavy phase outlet through which the heavy phase exits the apparatus and an inner diameter surface which defines a flow bore that extends between the fluid inlet and the heavy phase outlet. A swirl element positioned in the flow bore downstream of the fluid inlet causes the multiphase fluid to rotate and separate the heavy phase from the light phase. The light phase forms an elongated core which extends axially through the flow bore radially inwardly of the heavy phase from proximate the swirl element toward the heavy phase outlet. A core stabilizer is positioned in the flow bore between the swirl element and the heavy phase outlet and engages the distal end of the light phase core to thereby inhibit the light phase from exiting the apparatus through the heavy phase outlet.

High efficiency phase splitter

A method for coalescing a disperse phase component in a primarily gas process fluid includes passing the process fluid through a structure. The structure includes an outer wall with an electrically insulating material formed on an entire inner surface of the outer wall to define an entirely insulated flow path for receiving the process fluid and the flow path is free of any portion of the structure. A plurality of planar, spaced-apart electrode plates is positioned within the entirely insulated flow path and positioned substantially parallel to one another and substantially the entirety of each of the plurality of electrode plates is coated with an insulative material. At least one insulating member disposed in a space between and spaced apart from two adjacent electrode plates. A power source is applied to the electrode plates to generate an electrical field to coalesce droplets of the disperse phase component.

Separating primarily gas process fluids in an electrostatic coalescer

A cyclone separator for separating a heavy fraction from a multiphase fluid comprising a mixture of the heavy fraction, a medium fraction and a light fraction includes an elongated cyclone tube which comprises a fluid inlet, a heavy fraction outlet and a flow bore that extends between the fluid inlet and the heavy fraction outlet. A mandrel is positioned concentrically within the cyclone tube and comprises a light fraction outlet that extends generally axially therethrough and an outer diameter surface that together with the cyclone tube defines an annular flow path for the multiphase fluid which extends between the fluid inlet and the flow bore. The outer diameter surface comprises a generally cylindrical section which extends from proximate the fluid inlet to a convergence section which extends toward an outlet port that connects the light fraction outlet with the flow bore, and the mandrel further comprises a plurality of outlet holes which extend through the convergence section between the flow path and the light fraction outlet.

Cyclone separator for high gas volume fraction fluids

The present invention regards an inline separator with a first pipe element () comprising a rotation-generating element () for the fluid flow downstream of an inlet () in the first pipe (), a second pipe element () arranged at least partly inside the first pipe element (), downstream of the rotation-generating element () and forming an outlet () for lighter density fluids, the first and second pipe elements () forming an annular space () between an inner surface () of the first pipe element () and an outer surface () of the second pipe element (), which annular space () is connected to a first outlet section () for heavier density fluids, wherein the second pipe element () is provided with a number of through-going openings () over at least a part of its length, the openings () leading to a second outlet section () for heavier density fluids, and both the first outlet section () and the second outlet section () are connected to a common container () with an outlet () for the heavier density fluids. The invention also related to a method for separating a fluid flow.

Two stage in-line separator

The present invention provides a device for removing solids from a gas stream. The device comprises a longitudinal hollow element () comprising an inlet (), a first outlet () and second outlet (), and an internal rotation-generating element () for the gas stream, and the rotation-generating element (), which causes the gas stream to rotate around a centerline (Y) of the hollow element (), is arranged between the first outlet () and the second outlet () in the longitudinal direction of the hollow element (), and comprises a central axial passage (), said passage is fluidly connected to the first outlet () by an extraction line (), said first outlet () arranged between the inlet () and the rotation-generating element () in the longitudinal direction of the hollow element, wherein a section () of the hollow element is arranged between the second outlet () and the rotation-generating element and has a decreasing inner circumference in the longitudinal direction of the hollow element () towards the second outlet.

Gas desander

An electrostatic coalescer includes an outer wall defining a flow path for receiving a process fluid. A plurality of electrode plates is disposed within the flow path. A controller includes an inductor and a signal generator. The inductor is coupled in parallel with the plurality of electrode plates. The inductor and the plurality of electrode plates define a resonant circuit. The signal generator is coupled to the plurality of electrode plates and operable to apply an alternating current signal to the plurality of electrode plates at a frequency corresponding to a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit in the presence of the process fluid. The signal generator varies the frequency of the alternating current signal based on a positive feedback signal received from the resonant circuit to maintain resonance.

Electrostatic coalescer with resonance tracking circuit

An electrostatic coalescer that includes an outer wall defining a flow path for receiving a process fluid comprising primarily a gas, a power source, a plurality of electrode plates coupled to the power source to generate an electrical field across the flow path wherein each of the plurality of electrode plates is coated with an insulation material and at least one insulating member is disposed between two adjacent electrode plates.

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Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Mohamed Reda Akdim