DEVICE FOR DEHYDRATION OF OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: devices for dehydration of oil and petroleum products, gas condensate, liquid hydrocarbons; chemical gas processing and oil refining industries; preparation of oil and gas for transportation. SUBSTANCE: device includes coalescence stack of porous cellular plates at density of pores and cells increasing from section to section; they are mounted at angle not lower than angle of draining of liquid. Stack includes additional layers located in succession: coalescence layer made from hydrophilic material and filtering layer consisting of plates made from foamed cellular metal or from alloy possessing hydrophobic properties. Additional coalescence layer may be made from modified foamed cellular metal or alloy, pumice, glass balls, celluloid screen or thread. EFFECT: improved quality of petroleum products by content of dispersed water. 3 dwg