US 11,988,330 B1
Removing moisture from a lubricant reservoir
Hasanur Jamal Molla, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/984,574.
Int. Cl. B01D 35/18 (2006.01); F16N 35/00 (2006.01); F16N 39/00 (2006.01); F16N 39/04 (2006.01); F01M 11/03 (2006.01)
CPC F16N 39/04 (2013.01) [F16N 35/00 (2013.01); F16N 39/005 (2013.01); F01M 11/03 (2013.01); F01M 2011/033 (2013.01); F01M 2011/038 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lubricant management system, comprising:
a reservoir comprising an interior volume configured to enclose a lubricant fluid that comprises liquid water;
a blower comprising:
a blower inlet in fluid communication with a vapor space that encloses water vapor within the interior volume of the reservoir above the lubricant fluid, and
a blower outlet external to the reservoir, the blower configured to circulate a first airflow that includes at least a portion of the water vapor from the vapor space to an ambient environment through the blower outlet;
a heater that comprises:
a heater outlet in fluid communication with the vapor space within the interior volume of the reservoir, and
a heater inlet external to the reservoir, the heater configured to circulate a second airflow into the heater inlet, heat the second airflow to a particular temperature, and circulate the heated airflow into the vapor space;
an outlet positioned in the reservoir, the outlet comprising a valve configured to operate to release at least a portion of the liquid water from the interior volume of the reservoir; and
a control system communicably coupled to the blower, the heater, and the valve.