Vortex breaker for use in a liquid-liquid separator or the like

Patent · Tue Sep 29 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6054028

Rahlwes, W C

In a vessel of the type in which two fluid phases are separated, this patent describes the vessel having a side wall and a bottom wall, first liquid outlet means in the bottom wall, and fluid inlet means communicating with the vessel above the first liquid outlet means. The improvement consists of: means for breaking vortices including, tubular conduit means in fluid flow communication with the first liquid outlet means and extending a distance vertically into the vessel. The tubular conduit means have a vertical longitudinal axis and an upper terminal end face opening into the vessel. The terminal end face is lying in a generally horizontal plane; center baffle plate means having an upper edge, a lower edge and opposite side edges and lying in a first vertical plane and extending upwardly from the upper terminal end face of the tubular conduit means with the vertical longitudinal axis of the tubular conduit means lying in the first vertical plane of the center baffle plate means; top baffle plate means disposed above the upper terminal end face of the tubular conduit means and lying in a generally horizontal plane, the top baffle plate means have a lower face intersecting the upper edge of the center baffle plate means. The top baffle plate means are spaced a distance above the upper terminal end face of the tubular conduit means by the center baffle plate means; and first and second vertical side wall means disposed respectively on opposite sides of the tubular conduit means.

• Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK
• Patent Number(s): US 4696741
• OSTI ID: 6054028
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
BAFFLES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
DUCTS
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDRODYNAMICS
LIQUID FLOW
MECHANICS
PETROLEUM
PLATES
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TUBES
VORTEX FLOW
WALLS