PETROLEUM TANK SUMP Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: petroleum industry; production and preparation of petroleum.

SUBSTANCE: the invention is dealt with the field of petroleum drying and may be used in petroleum industry at production and preparation of petroleum. The horizontal cylindrical body of a petroleum tank sump inside has vertical partitions of equal height, which form slots in the upper and lower parts of the body of the tank sump. Each partition, except for the last one, in turn is divided in height foe equal three and two partswith formation of horizontal slots. The technical result consists in the fact, that the tank sump may be operational in the state of being fully filled with a liquid, that simplifies a production mode, maintenance, makes it possible to use the tank sump at the initial for preliminary removal of water. of operation of an oil gathering system for preliminary removal of water.

EFFECT: the invention ensures operation of the tank sump being fully filled with a liquid, simplification of production mode, maintenance and its use at the initial stages of oil gathering for preliminary removal of water.

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