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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 07, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
James R Stoy, Missouri City, TX (US);
Eric L Berger, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Edward A Woerheide, Houston, TX (US);
James L Schrodt, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137-8 ; 1375 / ; 137599 ;
Abstract
Unequal phase splitting at branch T pipe junctions, wherein the branch line is of substantially lesser diameter than the main line, is substantially eliminated by structure (either a weir or sump) in the main line which collects at least a portion of the liquid phase and a bypass line which connects the weir or sump to the branch line downstream of a constriction creating a reduced pressure section in the branch pipe.