Patent ID: 9095799
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: B01D,E21B

Abstract:
1. A system for removing at least one of debris and sand from a pipeline flow, the system comprising: an upper pipe comprising a first end and a second end, the first end configured to receive an upper flow from a pipeline, the upper flow comprising at least one of debris and sand; a first diagonal pipe connected to the upper pipe, the first diagonal pipe configured to receive a first diagonal flow from the upper pipe, the first diagonal flow comprising at least a portion of the upper flow; a lower pipe comprising a first end and a second end, the lower pipe connected to the first diagonal pipe, the lower pipe configured to receive a lower flow from the first diagonal pipe, the lower flow comprising at least a portion of the first diagonal flow, the lower pipe further configured to allow at least a portion of sand within the lower flow to settle in the lower pipe; a vertical pipe connected to the lower pipe near the second end of the lower pipe, the vertical pipe connected to the upper pipe near the second end of the upper pipe, the vertical pipe configured to receive a vertical flow from the lower pipe, the vertical flow comprising at least a portion of the lower flow, the vertical pipe further configured to transfer at least a portion of the vertical flow to the upper pipe, the upper flow comprising at least a portion of the vertical flow; and a grate filter disposed within the upper pipe, the grate filter configured to retain at least a portion of debris in the upper flow.