Patent ID: 6736964
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B01D,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for separating and measuring mixed fluids of differing constituent specific gravity, attaching between a fluid source and a remote storage container, the apparatus comprising:a vertically oriented vessel positioned on a support frame, said vessel having an interior, an exterior surface, an upper outlet located in a top portion, a lower outlet through the exterior surface into the interior, located in a bottom portion and an inlet located between the top portion and bottom portion; an adjustably buoyant float member within the interior of the vessel, said float member having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end and lower end having ball seals; an upper housing having a tapered interior seat adapted to sealably engage the ball seal on the upper end of the float member, the upper housing attached to the upper outlet of the vessel said float member having a hollow interior and means to inject liquid into or extract liquid from said hollow interior in order to adjust the buoyancy of said float member; a lower housing having a tapered interior seats adapted to sealably engage the ball seal on the lower end of the float member, the lower housing attached to the lower outlet of the vessel; an external surge tank connecting to the inlet, the external surge tank further connected to the fluid source; a first pipeline connecting to the upper housing having a first fluid flow measuring meter measuring the quantity of fluid flowing from the upper outlet of the vessel; a second pipeline connecting to the lower housing having a second fluid flow measuring meter measuring the quantity of fluid flowing from the lower outlet of the vessel; and, a third pipeline joining together after the two meters to carry the fluids to the remote storage container.