SETTLING PROCESS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: oil and gas production. SUBSTANCE: invention is designed for application when collecting and treating crude oil. Distribution device is placed next to the wall of settler at the level of oil-water phase boundary. Using energy of jets of emulsion fed into settler, motion of liquid in settler is obtained such as to coincide with direction of the discontinuous phase motion. Water is bled at constant interphase level. Velocity of discontinuous phase is thus increased by the liquid velocity value of in middle part of settler, which results in several times increased rate of settling. EFFECT: increased settler productivity and improved settling quality. 1 dwg