Patent ID: 7540902
Filing Date: 2009-06-02
Classification: B01D,E21B

Abstract:
1. A system for substantially separating a mixture flow into component parts, comprising: an array of upper-tier elongate conduits laterally spaced apart from one another, each conduit having an upstream end, a downstream end with an outlet, and a plurality of openings spaced apart along the length of the conduit between the upstream and downstream ends thereof; an array of lower-tier elongate conduits laterally spaced apart from one another, each conduit having an upstream end, a downstream end with an outlet, and a plurality of openings spaced apart along the length of the conduit between the upstream and downstream ends thereof; a plurality of connectors, each connector interconnecting a corresponding one of the plurality of openings of one of the upper-tier elongate conduits with a corresponding one of the plurality of openings of the lower-tier elongate conduits to enable communication of at least one of the component parts therebetween; and wherein at least one of the array of upper-tier elongate conduits and the array of lower-tier elongate conduits includes inlets at the upstream ends thereof for receiving the mixture flow.