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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert T Harris, Kingsport, TN (US);
Brent A Tennant, Kingsport, TN (US);
William M Lambert, Blountville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B / ; F04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
417313 ; 417369 ; 417 53 ; 165278 ; 16510427 ; 165917 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separating entrained gases from a pumped fluid. A degas pipe having an increased inner dimension relative to surrounding process piping is provided to generate a stratified two-phase gas/liquid flow. A controlled release mechanism permits selective removal of gas from the degas pipe.