Patent ID: 7740674
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: B01D,B04C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for separating a high-pressure mixture comprising a gas and liquid particles, said apparatus comprising: (a) a gravity separator for expanding and separating said mixture into a gas phase and a liquid phase, said gravity separator comprising a vertical cylindrical shell, an opening for an inlet for said mixture, a gas outlet located in an upper portion of the cylindrical shell, and a liquid outlet located in a lower portion of the cylindrical shell; and (b) a centrifugal separator located inside of said gravity separator for imparting a helical flow to said mixture, said centrifugal separator comprising an inlet for said mixture located in an upper portion of the centrifugal separator, an enclosed upper portion except for the inlet, and an outlet for said mixture located at a lower portion of the centrifugal separator.