CPC E21B 43/38 (2013.01) [E21B 28/00 (2013.01); E21B 47/10 (2013.01); E21B 49/08 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method to separate fluids of a multi-phase mixture, the method comprising:
positioning a first acoustic device and a second acoustic device around a conveyance that provides a fluid flow path for a fluid mixture of a first fluid in a first phase and a second fluid in a second phase to flow within the conveyance;
determining a flow rate and a fluid condition of the fluid mixture;
generating a standing acoustic wave through the conveyance based on the flow rate and the fluid condition of the fluid mixture;
utilizing an acoustic amplifier disposed around the exterior surface of the conveyance to amplify the standing acoustic wave; and
forming one or more pressure nodes and one or more pressure anti-nodes within the conveyance to separate the first fluid from the second fluid.
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