Vessel apparatus with flow control element

摘要

A vessel apparatus includes a pressurized vessel and at least one flow control element. The at least one flow control element is located within the pressurized vessel and has an upwardly-converging wall.

主权项

1. A vessel apparatus comprising:
a pressurized vessel having an upper portion and a lower portion, and comprising an inlet orifice in the upper portion and at least one outlet orifice in the lower portion for discharge from the vessel; and a plurality of cone shaped flow control elements located within the pressurized vessel arranged latitudinal and adjacent each other, each flow control element having an upwardly-converging wall; wherein the lower portion of the pressurized vessel has a downwardly-converging wall, and the plurality of flow control elements are positioned in the lower portion of the pressurized vessel, and wherein the adjacent flow control elements form at least one downwardly converging channel located in a center of the pressurized vessel.