| 摘要 |
An oil storage tank separator unit to prevent the discharge into the surrounding natural environment of a high pressure, high velocity stream of oil and/or salt water during venting of a natural gas well head. The separator unit is coupled to a vent of an oil storage tank which is connected to the well head. The separator unit is comprised of a hollow shell structure for housing a flow energy dissipating system including a flow dissipating assembly in the form of discharge flow redirecting means and an aggregation of stainless steel or molded steel turnings. When a pressurized gas and liquid mixture is supplied to the oil storage tank, a portion of the pressurized mixture flows through the vent of the storage tank and into the separator unit. The flow energy dissipating system prevents the liquid from being vented to the environment while allowing the gaseous portion of the mixture to be vented. The liquid portions of the mixture thereafter fails back into the storage tank. The oil storage tank separator unit further has utility as a storage receptacle for the collection of residue produced during gas production line maintenance operations.
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