Invention Application
- Patent Title: SUBSEA COMPRESSOR CLEANING METHOD WHEREIN THE CLEANING LIQUID IS RETRIEVED FROM THE MULTIPHASE PROCESS FLUID
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Application No.: US15185562Application Date: 2016-06-17
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Publication No.: US20160290366A1Publication Date: 2016-10-06
- Inventor: Lars Brenne , Tor BJORGE , Harald UNDERBAKKE , Svend Tarald KIBSGAARD
- Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
- Main IPC: F04D29/70
- IPC: F04D29/70 ; B08B9/032 ; F04D31/00
Abstract:
There are described methods and apparatus for operating and/or cleaning a compressor. In an embodiment, a first fluid comprising gas may be passed through the compressor, whilst the compressor operates to compress the first fluid. A second fluid may be passed through the compressor, the second fluid comprising gas and liquid from at least one well. The second fluid may be passed through the compressor for a limited time period to clean a surface inside the compressor, whilst the compressor operates to compress the second fluid.
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