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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
David Deloyd Anderson, Glenville, NY (US);
Vasanth Srinivasa Kothnur, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Hrishikesh Vishvas Deo, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Johan Kristian Sveen, Baerum, NO;
Ove Saele, Asker, NO;
David Deloyd Anderson, Glenville, NY (US);
Vasanth Srinivasa Kothnur, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Hrishikesh Vishvas Deo, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Johan Kristian Sveen, Baerum, NO;
Ove Saele, Asker, NO;
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A subsea system includes a multiphase pump, configured to transfer a multiphase fluid and a multiphase separator, configured to separate the multiphase fluid into solid, liquid, and gaseous phases. The multiphase separator includes a solid-liquid separation device, which is configured to facilitate separation of the solid phase and the liquid phase from the multiphase fluid. The multiphase separator includes a gas-liquid separation device, which is configured to facilitate separation of the gaseous phase and the liquid phase from the multiphase fluid. The multiphase separator includes a liquid reservoir, which is configured to contain a volume of the liquid phase to be used as a lubricant for the multiphase pump. Finally, the multiphase separator includes a liquid outlet, which is configured to transfer the liquid phase from the liquid reservoir to the multiphase pump.