CA2799278C - Desanding apparatus and system - Google Patents

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CA2799278C
CA2799278C CA2799278A CA2799278A CA2799278C CA 2799278 C CA2799278 C CA 2799278C CA 2799278 A CA2799278 A CA 2799278A CA 2799278 A CA2799278 A CA 2799278A CA 2799278 C CA2799278 C CA 2799278C
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
    • E21B43/35—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well specially adapted for separating solids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D21/00—Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
    • B01D21/0003—Making of sedimentation devices, structural details thereof, e.g. prefabricated parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D21/00—Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
    • B01D21/24—Feed or discharge mechanisms for settling tanks
    • B01D21/2405—Feed mechanisms for settling tanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D21/00—Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
    • B01D21/24—Feed or discharge mechanisms for settling tanks
    • B01D21/245—Discharge mechanisms for the sediments
    • B01D21/2483—Means or provisions for manually removing the sediments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D21/00—Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
    • B01D21/24—Feed or discharge mechanisms for settling tanks
    • B01D21/2494—Feed or discharge mechanisms for settling tanks provided with means for the removal of gas, e.g. noxious gas, air
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2221/00—Applications of separation devices
    • B01D2221/04—Separation devices for treating liquids from earth drilling, mining

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  • Gas Separation By Absorption (AREA)
  • Separation Of Particles Using Liquids (AREA)
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US13/372,291 US8945256B2 (en) 2012-02-13 2012-02-13 Desanding apparatus and system

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AU (1) AU2012370294B2 (https=)
BR (1) BR112014019991B1 (https=)
CA (1) CA2799278C (https=)
MY (1) MY168659A (https=)
SG (1) SG11201404469VA (https=)
WO (1) WO2013120167A1 (https=)

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AU2012370294B2 (en) 2017-02-02
CA2799278A1 (en) 2013-08-13
BR112014019991B1 (pt) 2022-04-19
WO2013120167A1 (en) 2013-08-22
SG11201404469VA (en) 2014-08-28
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MY168659A (en) 2018-11-28

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