Flow divider and separation system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7896170
APP PUB NO 20090159528A1
SERIAL NO

12084792

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The present invention relates to a flow divider promoting separation, the flow divider comprising an inlet, at least one dividing fin, and two or more outlets. According to the present invention a pipeline leading to the inlet is sufficiently long to promote at least a degree of separation of a fluid that is carried through the pipeline and that initially is mixed, the lighter constituents flowing through a top section of the pipeline, and the heavier constituents flowing through a bottom section of the pipeline, wherein the at least one dividing fin is/are arranged either vertically and/or horizontally in order to divide the flow into two or more smaller flow streams downstream of the flow divider.

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  • STATOIL PETROLEUM AS;SATOILHYDRO ASA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bjerkreim, Bernt Vestby, NO 2 68
Haram, Karl Olav Oslo, NO 4 79
Salater, Per Oslo, NO 2 8

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