Patent ID: 6905595

Claim:
A uniform fluid distribution system ( 2 ) for use with a liquid transfer system ( 100 ) for maintaining an interface between liquid phases within a large scale separator system including a cell having a circular or rectilinear cross-sectional shape into which liquid may be introduced as discrete phases at an inlet zone occupying a first approximately transverse cross-sectional region of said cell and outputted at an outlet zone occupying a second approximately transverse cross-sectional region of said cell, said distribution system comprising at least one liquid inlet ( 24 ) and at least two distribution outlets ( 32 ), which are connected by an internal flow connection system ( 36 ), wherein, said distribution outlets ( 32 ) consist of only concentric annular distribution-slots ( 32 ) for a cell having a circular cross-sectional shape or only rectilinear distribution-slots ( 32 ′) for a cell having a rectilinear cross-sectional shape, each distribution-slot ( 32 ; 32 ′) with an unique radius/distance r to the midpoint between an inner slot-radius/distance to the midpoint and an outer slot-radius/distance to the midpoint, said radii/distances to the midpoint defining a slot-width w, through which annular/rectilinear distribution-slot ( 32 : 32 ′) liquid entering said inlet ( 24 ) is distributed to said cell along an approximately horizontal plane.