HORIZONTAL SAND SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190201817A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US15858635

    申请日:2017-12-29

    IPC分类号: B01D29/52 B01D35/12 B01D29/60

    摘要: A separating system and method, of which the separating system includes a lower vessel including an inlet configured to receive a mixed fluid comprising a solid and a liquid. The lower vessel is configured to separate at least some of the solid from the liquid so as to produce a partially-separated fluid. The system also includes a first screen vessel configured to receive at least a portion of the partially-separated fluid, the first screen vessel including a first shell, and a first screen that is positioned within the first shell and at least partially removable therefrom, and a second screen vessel spatially oriented parallel to the first screen vessel and configured to receive at least a portion of the partially-separated fluid. The second screen vessel includes a second shell and a second screen that is positioned within the second shell and is at least partially removable therefrom.

    SAND SEPARATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210205735A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US17096490

    申请日:2020-11-12

    摘要: A sand separation system and method for operating a sand separation system, in which the method includes separating sand from a fluid using a separator. The method includes, signaling for a blowdown unit to blowdown the separator, opening one or more blowdown valves of the blowdown unit coupled to the separator in response to the signaling, so as to blowdown the separator, and receiving the sand from the separator into a sand disposal unit. The sand passes through the one or more blowdown valves that are opened. The method includes measuring a weight of at least some of the sand that was separated in the separator using a load cell of the separator, a load cell of the sand disposal unit, or both, and determining a blowdown interval for subsequent blowdown operations of the separator based in part on the weight of the sand.

    Self-cleaning sand screen
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10655432B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US16032603

    申请日:2018-07-11

    摘要: An apparatus for removing sand from a well fluid includes a pressure vessel having an inlet and an outlet. The well fluid flows into the pressure vessel through the inlet and flows out of the pressure vessel through the outlet. A screen is positioned at least partially within the pressure vessel and configured to remove the sand from the well fluid. At least a portion of the sand that is removed from the well fluid at least partially obstructs one or more openings in the screen. A cleaning assembly is positioned at least partially between the pressure vessel and the screen and configured to remove the sand that is obstructing the one or more openings in the screen during a screen-cleaning operation.

    SELF-CLEANING SAND SCREEN
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190017351A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16032603

    申请日:2018-07-11

    摘要: An apparatus for removing sand from a well fluid includes a pressure vessel having an inlet and an outlet. The well fluid flows into the pressure vessel through the inlet and flows out of the pressure vessel through the outlet. A screen is positioned at least partially within the pressure vessel and configured to remove the sand from the well fluid. At least a portion of the sand that is removed from the well fluid at least partially obstructs one or more openings in the screen. A cleaning assembly is positioned at least partially between the pressure vessel and the screen and configured to remove the sand that is obstructing the one or more openings in the screen during a screen-cleaning operation.

    Sand separation control system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11577184B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17096490

    申请日:2020-11-12

    摘要: A sand separation system and method for operating a sand separation system, in which the method includes separating sand from a fluid using a separator. The method includes, signaling for a blowdown unit to blowdown the separator, opening one or more blowdown valves of the blowdown unit coupled to the separator in response to the signaling, so as to blowdown the separator, and receiving the sand from the separator into a sand disposal unit. The sand passes through the one or more blowdown valves that are opened. The method includes measuring a weight of at least some of the sand that was separated in the separator using a load cell of the separator, a load cell of the sand disposal unit, or both, and determining a blowdown interval for subsequent blowdown operations of the separator based in part on the weight of the sand.

    Integrated multi-stage sand separation system

    公开(公告)号:US11293240B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16558970

    申请日:2019-09-03

    摘要: A separator system includes a separator including an inlet configured to receive a mixed fluid, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The separator system includes a pressure tank physically coupled to the separator, and including a partition wall defining a collection chamber and a separation chamber in the pressure tank, a first inlet communicating with the collection chamber and coupled to the separator to receive at least some of the solids component from the separator, and a second inlet communicating with the separation chamber and in communication with the separator. The second inlet is configured to receive at least some of the liquid component and the gaseous component from the separator. The pressure tank also includes a first drain in communication with the collection chamber, and a first liquid outlet in communication with the separation chamber. The pressure tank includes a gas outlet in communication with the separation chamber.