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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Onesubsea, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Ronald J. Hill, Pearland, TX (US);
Assignee:
OneSubsea, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 19/0052 (2013.01); B01D 19/0057 (2013.01); B01D 19/0042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A separator with a helix assembly that includes a plurality of segments disposed end to end and forming an intermediate casing. Each of the segments has a tubular portion with a first circumferential edge and a second circumferential edge and a helical portion extending from the second circumferential edge. The tubular portions of the segments form an intermediate casing, while the helical portions of the segments form a spiral helix. The helix assembly further includes an inner casing concentrically disposed within the intermediate casing and coupled to the spiral helix.