SEPARATION UNIT Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: oil and gas production industry. SUBSTANCE: this can be used in equipment for primary separation of oil well products into oil, gas, and water, and in systems for collection and preparation of product. Unit has inlet oil-gas separator with depulsator, heater, and gas separator. It is provided with additional depulsator which is connected with depulsator of inlet oil-gas separator through horizontal partition. This partition is located at one height with horizontal sections of both depulsators. Unit is also provided with settler for water from gas separator water, buffer vessels for oil and water, pumps for withdrawal of oil and water. All functional components are grouped in modules arranged in common technological setup. Interconnecting piping allows for their engagement or disengagement from technological setup depending on stage in operation of deposit. EFFECT: high efficiency. 1 dwg