Patents by Inventor André SAMPAIO MONTEIRO

André SAMPAIO MONTEIRO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multiphase separator, and method of separating a multiphase fluid
    Patent number: 11458422
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multiphase separator for separating a multiphase fluid produced by one or more oil wells, the multiphase separator comprising: a separating vessel, comprising an inlet chamber and an oil chamber for collecting oil at least partially separated by a barrier; an inlet for introducing the multiphase fluid into the separating vessel; wherein the oil chamber is positioned on the opposite side of the barrier to the inlet; a gas outlet configured to collect gas separated from the multiphase fluid; an oil outlet configured to collect oil, separated from the multiphase fluid, from the oil chamber; a water outlet configured to collect water separated from the multiphase fluid; and a gas and water mixture injector configured to inject a mixture of pressurized gas and water in a lower portion of the separating vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.—PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Fabricio Soares Da Silva, André Sampaio Monteiro
  • MULTIPHASE SEPARATOR, AND METHOD OF SEPARATING A MULTlPHASE FLUID
    Publication number: 20200346140
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multiphase separator for separating a multiphase fluid produced by one or more oil wells, the multiphase separator comprising: a separating vessel, comprising an inlet chamber and an oil chamber for collecting oil at least partially separated by a barrier; an inlet for introducing the multiphase fluid into the separating vessel; wherein the oil chamber is positioned on the opposite side of the barrier to the inlet; a gas outlet configured to collect gas separated from the multiphase fluid; an oil outlet configured to collect oil, separated from the multiphase fluid, from the oil chamber; a water outlet configured to collect water separated from the multiphase fluid; and a gas and water mixture injector configured to inject a mixture of pressurized gas and water in a lower portion of the separating vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Fabricio SOARES DA SILVA, André SAMPAIO MONTEIRO