Patent ID: 8864881

Claim:
A slug suppressor apparatus, said apparatus comprising: an inlet separator ( 40 ) for gas-liquid separation for fluids and an expanded inclined liquid pipe ( 42 ) of sufficient volume for receiving separated fluid from said inlet separator ( 40 ), said inlet separator ( 40 ) having an inlet for receiving full well stream fluid and a separated gas outlet in its upper section and a separated liquid outlet in its lower section, said separated gas outlet operationally connected to a gas bypass line ( 41 ) and said separated liquid outlet operationally connected to said expanded inclined liquid pipe ( 42 ), said expanded inclined liquid pipe ( 42 ) further having means for holding liquid slugs; said expanded inclined liquid pipe ( 42 ) has a first liquid reservoir pipe ( 42 a ) section of low overall inclination, a second head pipe ( 42 b ) section of high inclination to provide sufficient liquid head to overcome pressure drop of a downstream system, and a third restrictor pipe ( 42 c ) section incorporating a device that restricts flow, said restrictor pipe ( 42 c ) section is connected to a 3-Phase separator ( 44 ), wherein an inlet heater ( 50 ) is installed downstream of said head pipe ( 42 b ) section and disposed at said restrictor pipe ( 42 c ) section.