Inlet Separators are used in the Oil and Gas Industry to separate well head produced emulsions into Oil, Water, and Gas and are sized based on the amount of each phase of the incoming flow and the desired quality of the outlet of each phase. This particular Inlet Separator for relatively high gas flows, which required the vessel to be quite large. The amount of liquids that the vessel handles is quite small, so a water boot has been included in the design to help control the water and the oil levels inside the vessel.
This design is equivalent to combine two identical separators in parallel. Its main feature is to double the overall throughput at a reduced cost in manufacture, installation, and operation of the vessel.
The separator is horizontal cylindrical structure inside of which the separation element of breaking type is mounted. The operating principle of separator is based on extraction of mechanical and liquid impurities from gas flow under the action of centrifugal forces.
Separated liquid is drained automatically. To prevent liquid freezing the separator is equipped with heating coil.
Capacity increasing is reached by parallel installation of several separators.
The equipment is mounted out-doors and can be operated in different climatic zones.
