METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPLITTING TWO-PHASE FLOW AT PIPE TEES

摘要

ABSTRACTA method and apparatus for diverting into a branch linea portion of a gas-liquid flow stream from a two-phase flowtrunk line. Each of two or more takeoff pipes withdraw a two-phase portion of the trunk line flow stream and transmit it to asingle common branch line. The takeoff pipes are oriented toproduce branch line flow of predetermined quality. The qualityof branch line flow may be monitored and control valves po-sitioned in one or more takeoff pipes and in the branch line tofacilitate branch line flow of variable quality and rate.