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Research
and Development of an Integral Separator for a Centrifugal Gas Processing
Facility--Energent
Corporation, 2321 South Pullman Street, Santa Ana, CA
92705-5506; 949-261-7533
Mr.
Lance Hays, Principal Investigator, hays@energent.net
Mr.
Lance Hays, Business Official, hays@energent.net
DOE
Grant No. DE-FG03-02ER83412
Amount:
$99,774
Current
gas processing systems for the removal of CO2, liquids, and other waste streams are large and
costly, and they consume substantial energy. These systems are not suited for
subsea or remote operation. To
reduce the size and cost, this project will develop a method employing a nozzle,
centrifugal separator, and radial diffuser to extract and separate liquids from
the gas. This unit, referred to as
the integral separator, will be a part of a centifugal gas processing system. In
Phase I, the integral separator will be analyzed and designed for a selected gas
processing application. Performance, size, cost, and energy consumed or produced
will be determined and compared to existing technologies. Integration into a
centrifugal gas processing facility will be analyzed and the impact on future
gas processing applications will be evaluated.
Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: The integral separation should have application to offshore and remote gas production.