Patent ID: 8408879

Claim:
A fluid processing device for processing a multiphase fluid stream having a mixture of at least a gas and a liquid, the fluid processing device comprising: at least one separator configured to separate the multiphase fluid stream into a substantially liquid component and a substantially gaseous component; a liquid reservoir having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is fluidly coupled to the at least one separator such that the substantially liquid component flows into the liquid reservoir; a compressor having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet of the compressor is fluidly coupled with an outlet of the at least one separator so as to receive and pressurize the substantially gaseous component, thereby discharging a pressurized gas through the outlet of the compressor; an ejector pump fluidly coupled to both the compressor and the liquid reservoir, wherein the ejector pump receives at least some of the pressurized gas from the compressor to draw in a flow of the substantially liquid component from the liquid reservoir and to discharge a combined stream of liquid and pressurized gas; and a fluid discharge line fluidly coupled to the outlet of the compressor and configured to receive both the pressurized gas from the compressor and the combined stream of liquid and pressurized gas from the ejector pump, thereby forming a pressurized multiphase fluid stream.