IP Library Granted Patent US 10,040,002
Granted Patent B2
US 10,040,002 · App. 14/907,562 · Granted Aug 7, 2018

Multiphase pumping device

Inventors: Pierre-Jean Bibet (Pau, FR); Jean-Luc Le Rodallec (Pau, FR); Olivier Saincry (Pau, FR)
Assignee: TOTAL SA
B01D19/0063B01D19/0068E21B43/121F04B13/02F04B47/06F04C2/16F04C13/001F04C18/16F04D31/00F17D1/005F04D1/04
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Patent No.
US 10,040,002
App. No.
14/907,562
Granted
Aug 7, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates to a multiphase pumping device comprising a pump suitable for pumping a pumping fluid, a recycle circuit and at splitter tank. The splitter tank is connected to an area downstream of the pump and is suitable for separating a liquid phase and a gaseous phase using pumping fluid. In addition, the recycle circuit is connected to the splitter tank and is suitable for enabling the flow of the liquid phase from the splitter tank to an area upstream of the pump.

Claims (19)

1. A multiphase pumping block device comprising:

a pump suitable for pumping a pumping fluid;

a recycle circuit;

a splitter tank;

and a multiphase flow meter is located downstream of the pump to take measurements on the pumping fluid at a pump outlet;

wherein, the splitter tank is connected to an area downstream of the pump and is suitable for separating a liquid phase and a gaseous phase using said pumping fluid;

wherein the recycle circuit is connected to the splitter tank and is suitable for enabling the flow of the liquid phase from said splitter tank to an area upstream of the pump,

wherein the recycle circuit comprises at least in series:

a controllable opening valve, and

a quick opening valve;

wherein the quick opening valve authorises on order the flow or not of the liquid phase in the recycle circuit;

wherein, the controllable opening valve is suitable for being pre-opened in order to authorize the partial flow of the liquid phase in the recycle circuit,

wherein the quick opening valve is configured to open in the event of a failure of the pump;

and wherein the flow of the liquid phase from said splitter tank to an area upstream of the pump is controlled according to at least one measurement of the fluid by said multiphase flow meter.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device furthermore comprises a mixer tank located upstream of the pump,

wherein the flow of the liquid phase through the recycle circuit is carried out towards said mixer device.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement of the fluid by said multiphase flow meter is a measurement from among a flow volume measurement, and a measurement of the ratio of the gas volume over total volume.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said multiphase flow meter is located upstream of the splitter tank.

5. The device according to claim 3 , wherein said multiphase flow meter is located upstream of the splitter tank.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 67096 FRAME: 87. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 26, 2024
From: TOTALENERGIES SE (PREVIOUSLY TOTAL SA THEN TOTAL SE)
To: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
Reel/Frame 068051/0530 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: TOTALENERGIES SE (PREVIOUSLY TOTAL SA THEN TOTAL SE)
To: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH (PREVIOUSLY TOTALENERGIES ONE TECH)
Reel/Frame 067096/0087 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2016
From: BIBET, PIERRE-JEAN; LE RODALLEC, JEAN-LUC; SAINCRY, OLIVIER
To: TOTAL SA
Reel/Frame 039717/0381 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 13 57306 · Jul 24, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160184739A1 · Jun 30, 2016