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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2015
Edward J. Grave, Spring, TX (US);
Adam S. Bymaster, Burleson, TX (US);
Michael D. Olson, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Per-reidar Larnholm, Moss, NO;
Scott M. Whitney, Spring, TX (US);
Edward J. Grave, Spring, TX (US);
Adam S. Bymaster, Burleson, TX (US);
Michael D. Olson, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Per-Reidar Larnholm, Moss, NO;
Scott M. Whitney, Spring, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The current disclosure relates to multiphase fluid separation via a multiphase separation system. The multiphase separation system is configured to feed a multiphase fluid into feed lines within the multiphase separation system, wherein the feed lines consist of an upper line, a middle line, and a lower line. The upper line is configured to flow a first stream substantially including oil into an oil section of a control volume. The middle line is configured to flow a second stream substantially including an oil/water emulsion into an oil/water emulsion section of the control volume. The lower line is configured to flow a third stream substantially including water into a water section of the control volume. The control volume is configured to adjust fluid flow rate at an outlet, wherein the oil section, the water section, and the oil/water emulsion section each commingle at different heights of the control volume.