Abstract:
An apparatus for applying RF electromagnetic energy to a pressurised dielectric fluid comprisesa dielectric chamber (20) through whichthe dielectric fluidflows. A resonant cavity (30) surrounds at least a portion of the dielectric chamber for the application of electromagneticenergy to the dielectric fluid. The resonant cavity means ispressurised to a pressure substantially equal to that of the pressurised fluid such that there is substantially no pressure differential across a dielectric wall separating an inside of the dielectric chamber means from an outside of the dielectric chamber means within the resonant cavity means.
Abstract:
An electrostatic dehydrator or separator having at least two generally horizontal electrodes will function as a separator for water and oil, and also for gas, water and oil. Gas/liquid separation occurs in the front section of the vessel. Oil/water separation takes place in a subsequent section of the vessel which may have two or three independent generally horizontal electrodes or grids spaced at different distances above the generally horizontal oil/water interface. The two or three independent electrodes or grids will each have their own transformer. The higher grid(s) will continue to operate even if the lower grid(s) short out.
Abstract:
An electrically energized compact coalescer (50) comprising an elongated, closed shell (53) having a fluid inlet (52) and a fluid outlet (59); at least one electrode (55) mounted in an internal chamber formed in the closed shell and forming at least one narrow gap (58) between the electrode means and a wall in the closed shell. An external power supply (64) is electrically connected to the electrode and the energized electrode (55) is fully encapsulated with insulation to enable an intense electrostatic field to be applied to an electrically conductive emulsion whereby the flow of emulsion through said at least one narrow gap (58) will be non-laminar. One or more helical vanes (57) are disposed in the narrow gap at an angle with respect to the electrode longitudinal axis and extending for at least a portion of the length (L) of the electrode, whereby the fluid flowing through said narrow gap will follow a spiralling pattern at least partially around the electrode (55).
Abstract:
A method of augmenting the separation of immiscible heavier and lighter components of an emulsion including the steps of conducting the emulsion into a treatment vessel (10), providing an AC voltage source (46), employing from the source an AC voltage of at least one selected frequency F1 (42) to establish at least one electric field (28, 30) within the vessel (10) through which the emulsion passes, and cyclically modulating the AC voltage (42) with a method of modulation (44) selected from: (a) amplitude modulation; (b) frequency modulation; and (c) combined amplitude and frequency modulation.
Abstract:
A method for demulsifying an oil-water emulsion via ultrasonic effect, which comprises the step of making the oil-water emulsion flowing through at least one ultrasonic effect zone along a flow direction. In which, in the ultrasonic effect zone, a concurrent ultrasonic that has the same direction as the flow's is generated by at least one first ultrasonic generator that is set at the upstream of the ultrasonic effect zone, and at the same time, a countercurrent ultrasonic that has the opposite direction as the flow's is generated by at least one second ultrasonic generator that is set at the downstream of the ultrasonic effect zone, the said concurrent ultrasonic and countercurrent ultrasonic simultaneously act on the emulsion that passes through the ultrasonic effect zone to demulsify it. The demulsified emulsion is dewatered through settlement separation or settlement separation under the effect of electric field. This invention can be used in all kinds of oil and water separation technologies of crude oil from exploitation to process.
Abstract:
The inventive method for cleaning polluted water consists in carrying out an electrocoagulation process by means of repeated cycles. During each cycle, a batch of polluted water is supplied to an electrocoagulator, an initial pressure ranging from 0.01 to 0.1 mPa is produced above said batch of polluted water. Afterwards, during the coagulation process the pressure is raised to the range of 0.1 to 2.5 mPa. The batch of polluted water is evacuated, the pressure being reduced to the initial value. The cycles are repeated with a frequency ranging from 0.01 to 0.0001 Hz.
Abstract:
A subsea well system has a flowline jumper that extends between components on the sea floor. The jumper has connectors on each end for connecting to the two components and has a curved portion. At least a portion of the jumper is buoyant to cause it to assume a vertical arcuate configuration when installed. One end of the jumper has a connector that has a mandrel that guides into a mating socket formed on the end of an arm. The arm is mounted to a ring that can be rotated to various orientations.
Abstract:
A system and a method for separating interdispersed gas and liquid components of an inlet stream includes introducing the inlet steam into a vessel having a dry gas outlet and a liquid outlet, passing the inlet stream into at least one vortex tube supported within the vessel, the vortex tube having a gas outlet and a liquid outlet, rapidly rotating the inlet stream within the vortex tube to separate entrained liquid and passing reduced moisture outlet gas from the vortex tube into the interior of the vessel and passing the outlet gas through a mist eliminator within the vessel to provide gas that is passed out the vessel dry gas outlet.
Abstract:
An electrically energised device for coalescing a first conductive fluid, emulsified in a second fluid, comprising a tube member (1), having at least one fluid inlet (2) and at least one fluid outlet (3). The tube member (1) defines a flow channel (4) for an emulsion of the first and second fluid from its inlet side to its outlet side and comprises at least one electrically insulating wall portion, and an interacting pair of a first and a second electrode (5, 6), separated from the first and second fluid by at least one insulating wall portion of the tube member (1). Said electrodes are supplied with a voltage for the purpose of subjecting the first and second fluid flowing through the flow channel to an electrostatic field. The device comprises at least one passive centre electrode (11), made of a conducting material, arranged in the channel (4) and electrically insulated from the first and second electrode (5, 6).