US 12,226,713 B2
Installation for multiple skimming
Morten Aga, Bergen (NO); and Eldar Lien, Bergen (NO)
Assigned to SEARAS AS, Bergen (NO)
Appl. No. 17/606,283
Filed by SEARAS AS, Bergen (NO)
PCT Filed Apr. 29, 2020, PCT No. PCT/NO2020/050108
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 25, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/222654, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 20190561 (NO), filed on Apr. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0193577 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. B01D 53/02 (2006.01); A01K 63/04 (2006.01); B01D 19/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/20 (2023.01); C02F 1/38 (2023.01); C02F 1/74 (2023.01); A01K 61/10 (2017.01)
CPC B01D 19/0005 (2013.01) [A01K 63/045 (2013.01); B01D 19/0057 (2013.01); C02F 1/20 (2013.01); C02F 1/38 (2013.01); C02F 1/74 (2013.01); A01K 61/10 (2017.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device (10) for removal of gases in a liquid, and/or for removal of foam and particles from the liquid and/or for transport of the liquid, the device (10) comprising:
a pipeline (16) to transport the liquid from a first location to a second location, where the pipeline (16) comprises:
a first upstream pipe section (16a) for intake of liquid;
a principally horizontal pipe section (16b);
a downstream pipe section (16c) for passing liquid out of the pipeline (16); and
a plurality of venting pipe sections (16d) to lead gases, particles, and a portion of the liquid out of the pipeline (16) via at least one further pipe section (16e);
wherein one or more injector or ejector means (17) is arranged in the first upstream pipe section (16a) and/or the principally horizontal pipe section (16b) for supplying microbubbles to the pipeline (16); and
wherein means (19) are arranged in the pipeline (16) to establish negative pressure in sections of the pipeline (16).