DUAL HELIX CYCLONIC VERTICAL SEPARATOR FOR TWO-PHASE HYDROCARBON SEPARATION

摘要

A cyclonic vertical separator for two-phase hydrocarbon separation is provided, the separator including at least a double helix finned cyclonic device such as a double helix screw for separating associated process fluids into gasses, liquids, and combinations thereof. The double helix finned cyclonic device is disposed in electro-mechanical communication with an electronic submersible pump, either statically, as a removable package, or in series on associated electronic submersible pump tubing. The double helix screw includes a pair of threaded helical surfaces surrounding a central pipe shaft that defines a first helix surface for the handling of liquids and a second helix surface for the handling of gas. In practice, an upper portion of the cyclonic separator primarily handles gas and lesser amounts of liquids, and a lower portion of the cyclonic separator primarily handles liquids and lesser amounts of gas.