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Method for removing small gas bubbles from a liquid stream

Assignee: MEYER JAMES PPriority: Oct 15, 1991Filed: Oct 15, 1991Granted: Aug 4, 1992
Est. expiryOct 15, 2011(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:MEYER JAMES PBAILLIE LLOYD A
G01N 1/28G01N 2021/054
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Abstract

A method for removing small gas bubbles from a liquid stream to produce a liquid stream having a reduced number of gas bubbles by increasing the pressure on the liquid stream.

Claims

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       1. A method for removing small gas bubbles from a liquid stream to produce a liquid stream having a reduced number of gas bubbles, said method consisting essentially of increasing the pressure on said liquid stream to an increased pressure sufficient to cause said bubbles to dissolve in said liquid stream to produce a liquid stream containing a reduced number of gas bubbles. 
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1 wherein said liquid stream is passed through a centrifugal pump to increase said pressure and produce said liquid stream having a reduced number of gas bubbles. 
     
     
       3. The method of claim 2 wherein said liquid stream containing a reduced number of gas bubbles is passed through a length of tubing at turbulent flow conditions. 
     
     
       4. The method of claim 3 wherein said length of tubing comprises a coil of tubing. 
     
     
       5. The method of claim 3 wherein said liquid stream containing a reduced number of gas bubbles is passed through said length of tubing at turbulent flow conditions and thereafter passed to a testing device to test said liquid stream containing a reduced number of gas bubbles for the presence of suspended materials in said liquid stream containing a reduced number of gas bubbles. 
     
     
       6. The method of claim 1 wherein said liquid stream containing a reduced number of gas bubbles is passed to a testing device to test said liquid stream containing a reduced number of gas bubbles for the presence of suspended materials in said liquid stream containing a reduced number of gas bubbles. 
     
     
       7. The method of claim 6 wherein said tester is an acoustical tester. 
     
     
       8. The method of claim 6 wherein said tester is an optical tester. 
     
     
       9. The method of claim 8 wherein said immiscible liquid is oil and wherein said liquid stream is an aqueous 
     
     
       10. The method of claim 6 wherein said material is a liquid which is substantially immiscible with said liquid stream. 
     
     
       11. The method of claim 6 wherein said material is finely divided particulate solids.

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