Inclined freewater knockout(ifwko)
CA 2345940 A1 · Owner: Komistek, Stephen Michael · Inventors: Komistek, Stephen Michael
Overview
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A free water knockout designed for removing large amounts of water that is not entrained, in the oil is disclosed. The vessel is supported so that the axis is oblique through the, horizontal, thus defining an upper and a lower end each of which is closed by , a head, which may be hemispherical in shape. An elongated conduit extends coaxially through, the vessel to increase the surface area of the vessel relative to the volume of the vessel. Incoming fluids are spun tangentially to the wall of the elongated conduit to help promote, the separation of oil droplets from the water. A burner system is provided to add heat to, the oil after the free water is removed from the production …
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- Filed May 4, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 4, 2021.
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