CONTROL OF SUBSEA CYCLONE

• Main Authors: ERIKSSON, KLAS GOERAN, OEYULVSTAD, STEINAR, OLSEN, GEIR INGE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 07.07.2011
• Subjects: APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES; CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL ORCHEMICAL PROCESSES; EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

System and method for control of a subsea located cyclone for separating oil from water. The cyclone is arranged to receive water with oil contents through an inlet line, the oil is separated from the water and delivered through an oil outlet to an oil outlet line, and the water is delivered through...