Crude oil demulsification
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11161059B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16450427

    申请日:2019-06-24

    Abstract: A system includes a device disposed within a storage tank. The device includes a cyclonic separator and an electrostatic coalescer. The cyclonic separator is configured to receive and separate phases of a multi-phase fluid stream. The cyclonic separator is configured to induce cyclonic flow of the multi-phase fluid stream to separate the multi-phase fluid stream into a gas stream and a liquid stream. The liquid stream includes a first liquid phase and a second liquid phase. The cyclonic separator is configured to discharge at least a portion of the gas stream and at least a portion of the liquid stream. The electrostatic coalescer is downstream of and fluidically connected to the second outlet of the cyclonic separator. The electrostatic coalescer is configured to demulsify the liquid stream by causing coalescence of liquid droplets of one of the first or second liquid phases.

    Energy self-sufficient pipeline pig with internal power generation

    公开(公告)号:US12136868B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US17236159

    申请日:2021-04-21

    Abstract: A self-powered pipeline pig includes a housing defining a trailing end, a leading end and a longitudinal axis. The plurality of internal flow channels extend longitudinally through the housing between the trailing end and the leading end. A power generation device is disposed in a first one of the plurality of internal flow channels. The power generation device generates electric power from a pipeline fluid flowing through the first flow channel during a pigging operation. A battery is disposed on the self-powered pipeline pig to provide electric power during the pigging operation to operate one or more components installed on the self-powered pipeline pig. The power generation device is electrically coupled to the battery to recharge the battery using the generated electric power.

    CONTINUOUS ONLINE VALIDATION OF PROCESS MEASUREMENTS IN DIGITAL TWINS

    公开(公告)号:US20240176932A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18071243

    申请日:2022-11-29

    CPC classification number: G06F30/27

    Abstract: Systems and methods include a method for monitoring sensors. Readings of actual field sensors corresponding to virtual sensors of a virtual model are monitored. A deviation between an actual sensor reading (ASR) and a virtual sensor reading (VSR) is determined. When only the VSR is deviating and when sensor readings of sensors proximate to the actual sensor correspond to the VSR, then the ASR is invalid and the actual sensor requires revalidation/recalibration. When only the ASR is deviating and when sensor readings of sensors proximate to the actual sensor correspond to the ASR, then the VSR is invalid and the virtual sensor requires revalidation/recalibration. When both the VSR and ASR are deviating from design ranges and when sensor readings of sensors that are proximate to the actual sensor do not correspond to either the ASR or the VSR, then both the ASR and VSR are invalid, requiring revalidation/recalibration.

    Water separation and injection
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11885210B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17664172

    申请日:2022-05-19

    CPC classification number: E21B43/385 E21B34/16 E21B36/001 E21B41/0085

    Abstract: A water separation system includes a production control valve fluidly connected to a production tubing and positioned at an uphole end of the production tubing at a well head of a well site, a production fluid pathway between the production control valve and a water separator, an injection control valve fluidly connected to an injection tubing and positioned at an uphole end of the injection tubing at the well head, and an injection fluid pathway between the injection control valve and the water separator. The water separator is positioned at the well site and is fluidly connected to the production fluid pathway and the injection fluid pathway. The water separator separates water from the production fluid and directs the separated water to the injection fluid pathway. An output fluid pathway fluidly connects to the water separator to direct the production fluid out of the water separator.

    System and Method for Mitigating Water Hammer by Looping Surge Pressure

    公开(公告)号:US20220364668A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17321043

    申请日:2021-05-14

    Abstract: A water hammer mitigation system includes a branch connection with a first end fluidly coupled to a main pipeline at a surge point and a second end fluidly coupled to the main pipeline at a distal point. A bi-directional surge relief device disposed on the branch connection. The device is operable to move to a first open configuration to permit pipeline fluid flowing through the main pipeline to flow via the branch connection from the first end to the second end in response to pressure at the surge point reaching a first predetermined threshold pressure. The device is further operable to move to a second open configuration to permit the pipeline fluid to flow via the branch connection from the second end to the first end in response to the pressure at the surge point reaching a second predetermined threshold pressure. And the device is further operable to maintain a closed configuration to prohibit the pipeline fluid from flowing through the branch connection in response to the pressure at the surge point being between the first and second predetermined threshold pressures.

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