THREE-PHASE SEPARATOR.

摘要

A three-phase separator (1) comprising a normally horizontal vessel (3) defining a liquid separation space (5) and a gas space (7), which vessel (3) has an inlet end space (11) provided with a feed inlet (21) and an outlet end space (15) provided with separate outlets (25, 26 and 27) for the three phases, which vessel (3) further comprises an inlet device (31) comprising a primary separator (35) arranged in the gas space (7) and a tilted return tray (38) arranged in the gas space (7) having a lower end (39) that is located near the inlet end wall (13) such that a passage (41) is defined between the lower end (39) and the inlet end wall (13).