公开(公告)号：US20040159437A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-19

申请号：US10366221

申请日：2003-02-13

Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS, COMPANY

Inventor： Michael S. Choi ,  Donald C. Elliot

IPC: E21B043/01

CPC classification number: F04F1/06 ,  E21B43/01 ,  E21B43/36

Abstract: A sub-sea submersible compressing apparatus having at least one compressor tank. A compressor tank is configured to receive gas from a gas/liquid separator and has an inlet for water. The compressor further comprises a pump to pump water from the compressor tank thereby drawing gas into the compressor tank from the gas/liquid separator. Valves are provided to shut off gas flow from the liquid/gas separator and to permit gas flow from the compressor tank to a predetermined location such as a recovery line for transferring the gas to the surface or other location. The gas contained within the compressor tank is compressed by allowing water to flow back into the compressor tank, thereby compressing the gas and forcing it from the compressor vessel. Two or more compressor tanks can be provided to facilitate a continuous operation by timing of the water flow to and from each of the compressor tanks.

Abstract translation: 具有至少一个压缩机箱的海底潜水压缩装置。 压缩机箱被配置为从气/液分离器接收气体并且具有用于水的入口。 压缩机还包括泵，以从压缩机箱泵送水，从气体/液体分离器将气体吸入压缩机箱。 提供阀以截断来自液体/气体分离器的气流，并允许气体从压缩机箱流到预定位置，例如用于将气体转移到表面或其它位置的回收管线。 容纳在压缩机箱内的气体通过使水回流到压缩机箱中被压缩，从而压缩气体并迫使其从压缩机容器中流出。 可以提供两个或更多个压缩机箱，以便通过到每个压缩机箱的水流的定时来促进连续的操作。