| 摘要 |
A flow conditioner for conditioning a flow of multiphase hydrocarbon fluids including liquid and gas components, the flow conditioner comprising a flow conduit with a centre line which follows a helical path, the flow conduit having an upstream end and the curvature of the helical centre line increasing in a downstream direction, away from the upstream end. A separator for separating multiphase hydrocarbon fluids including liquid and gas components, the separator comprising a first conduit with a centre line which follows a helical path, a second conduit with a centre line which follows a helical path, the second conduit being arranged laterally adjacent to the first conduit, and communication means for lateral fluid communication between the first and second conduits, and the first and second conduits being arranged so that in use, when multiphase hydrocarbon fluids are passed along the separator, denser components of the fluids undergo swirling flow such that they are flung towards the side of the first conduit remote from the second conduit. |
