Abstract: The present invention relates to a group and method for the separation of a mixture comprising two fluid phases mutually at least partially immiscible and with different specific density characterized in that it comprises a closed chamber (11) which extends between an upper outlet mouth (12a) of a fluid phase with lower specific density separated from the mixture, positioned at a first upper height, and a lower outlet mouth (12b) of a fluid phase with greater specific density separated from the mixture, positioned at a second lower height with respect to the first upper height, an inlet (15,33) for said mixture inside said closed chamber (11) also being present at a height interposed between said upper and lower heights, a first upper gross separation device (13) of said mixture and a second lower fine separation device (14,14?) of said mixture, hydraulically connected to each other (13) (14), being situated in succession, inside said closed chamber (11), between said upper outlet mouth (12a) and said lower o

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the isokinetic sampling of liquids and gases present in streams having many fluid phases, and to an apparatus suitable for achieving it. The method and apparatus have application in particular in the field of oil extraction, wherein, after the extraction of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons possibly accompanied by water and suspended solids, it is necessary to know the composition of the mixture extracted and also the flow rate of the single phases.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the isokinetic sampling of liquids and gases present in streams having many fluid phases, and to an apparatus suitable for achieving it. The method and apparatus have application in particular in the field of oil extraction, wherein, after the extraction of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons possibly accompanied by water and suspended solids, it is necessary to know the composition of the mixture extracted and also the flow rate of the single phases.

Abstract: A multiphase ejector including a housing space with a first inlet opening, connectable to a first fluid source, a second inlet opening, connectable to a second fluid source, and an outlet opening. A bush inside the housing space includes a channel having a first opening connected to the first inlet opening and a second opening connected to the second inlet opening and the outlet opening. A member inside the space mixes the fluids and demlimits a channel with a first opening connected to the second opening of the channel and to the second inlet opening, and a second opening connected to the outlet opening. A restriction associated with the bush adjusts the flow-rate of the first fluid in the second opening of the channel. The restriction can be moved between a position of an area having a maximum amplitude, and a position of the second opening being blocked.

Abstract: The present invention relates to equipment for the conveying and recovery of hydrocarbons from an underwater well for the extraction of hydrocarbons under uncontrolled release conditions, comprising a chamber (23) for the separation of the hydrocarbon stream leaving the well, into a heavy phase (23a) and a light phase (23b), means (15,16,17,24,25,26) being envisaged, in connection with the separation chamber (23), for conveying the heavy phase (23a) and light phase (23b) towards the surface, characterized in that it comprises a directioning body (18) of the hydrocarbon stream, having a substantially cylindrical shape, or as a truncated paraboloid with both ends open, wherein a first end is an inlet of the hydrocarbon stream leaving the well, and a second end, distal with respect to the inlet of the hydrocarbon stream (20), is in fluid connection with the separation chamber (23) with the interpositioning of a perforated spherical cap (22).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring the flow-rate of different fluids present in a plurality of distinct multiphase streams (C), in transit, each through a respective main flow pipe (2). The apparatus (1) comprises a measuring unit (3) for each pipe (2). Each measuring unit (3) comprises a sampling device (4). Each measuring unit (3) comprises first and second measuring means (5) of the differential pressure type situated downstream of the respective sampling device (4). The apparatus (1) comprises a phase separator (8) associated with the measuring unit (3). The apparatus (1) comprises selection means (18) interposed between the measuring unit (3) and the separator (8) for putting the latter in communication with one of the sampling devices (4) envisaged.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a triphasic separator for the separation of oil-water-gas mixtures used in the field of oil extraction from land or sea wells, suitable in particular, but not exclusively, for installation on the seabed in subsea wells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for the coalescence-separation of a mixture comprising two fluid phases mutually immiscible other and with a different specific density, characterized in that it comprises a tubular body (2) closed at opposite ends, of which, considering the apparatus in the configuration of use, one is higher than the other, at least one inlet mouth (5) of the mixture to be separated which is defined on the side surface of the tubular body (2), at least one outlet mouth (6) of the fluid phase with a lower specific density separated from the mixture which is defined close to the end of the tubular body at an upper height, at least one outlet mouth (7) of the fluid phase with a greater specific density separated from the mixture which is defined close to the end of the tubular body at a lower height and at least a set of coalescence plates (8) which is housed inside said tubular body (2), wherein each of the coalescence plates (8) has a flow plate (9) of the mixture which is ti

Abstract: Apparatus and process for recovering hydrocarbons from an underwater well or pipeline in uncontrolled release conditions, wherein the apparatus comprises a separation chamber (11) having an inlet (11a) for a multi-phase stream comprising the flow of hydrocarbons (23) in outlet from the underwater well or from the underwater pipeline, and a plurality of outlets (13, 14, 18) for respectively conveying a mainly gas phase (21), a mainly light liquid phase (22b) and a mainly heavy liquid phase (22a) coming from the separation of the multi-phase stream in inlet, the inlet (11a) consisting of a directioning body (31) of the multi-phase stream towards the inside with respect to the separation chamber (11), the directioning body (31) comprising a first inlet end (31c) of the multi-phase stream and a second end (31b), opposite to the first end (31c), the second end (31b) being in fluid communication with the separation chamber (11) and it is characterised in that an outlet (18) for the mainly heavy liquid phase (22a) o

Abstract: The present invention refers to a triphasic separator for the separation of oil-water-gas mixtures used in the field of oil extraction from land or sea wells, suitable in particular, but not exclusively, for installation on the seabed in subsea wells.

Abstract: A multiphase ejector including a housing space with a first inlet opening, connectable to a first fluid source, a second inlet opening, connectable to a second fluid source, and an outlet opening. A bush inside the housing space includes a channel having a first opening connected to the first inlet opening and a second opening connected to the second inlet opening and the outlet opening. A member inside the space mixes the fluids and demlimits a channel with a first opening connected to the second opening of the channel and to the second inlet opening, and a second opening connected to the outlet opening. A restriction associated with the bush adjusts the flow-rate of the first fluid in the second opening of the channel. The restriction can be moved between a position of an area having a maximum amplitude, and a position of the second opening being blocked.

Abstract: A compact inertial gas-liquid separator including: a stratification mechanism including a first horizontal pipe and a second pipe having a larger diameter possibly slightly tilted with respect to the horizontal, for example of ?10°, connected to each other by a suitable connection gate; a cylindrical body with a vertical development, on which the stratification mechanism is tangentially inserted, wherein the inertial gas-liquid separation is performed, in whose upper part an arrangement of finishing elements can be optionally inserted for further separation of drops of liquid entrapped in the gaseous stream; two outlets for the liquid stream and for the gaseous stream.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a multiphase fluid stream which flows in a pipe (2) comprising: a measuring unit (11), coaxial to the pipe, consisting of an isokinetic sampling device (1) suitably configured for allowing the equidistribution of the flow at the inlet in n channels (6) having an area A, of which m are sampling channels and a flow restriction (13) both equipped with differential pressure measuring means (12, 14), a phase separator (15), connected to the sampling device, measurers and regulation means downstream of said separator. A method in accordance with said apparatus which comprises: the isokinetic sampling of a portion q of the multiphase flow Q at the inlet, measuring the flow-rates of the liquid qL and gas qG of the portion sampled and calculating the liquid and gas flow-rates (QL and Q0) from the sampling sections according to the equations QG=n/tn qG and QL=n/m qL. The method provides isokinetic sampling for portions of flow removed ranging from 5% to 20%.

Abstract: Method for the quantification of the fugitive gas flow from a dispersed source (A) by monitoring with a remote detection optical instrument mounted on an aircraft (UAV) which moves at a determined height along a plane (S) perpendicular to the direction of the wind field (u), such wind field being known through suitable positioning of meteorological stations within and in areas neighboring the site to be monitored according to known techniques and use of commercially available diagnostic meteorological models.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring the flow-rate of different fluids present in a plurality of distinct multiphase streams (C), in transit, each through a respective main flow pipe (2). The apparatus (1) comprises a measuring unit (3) for each pipe (2). Each measuring unit (3) comprises a sampling device (4). Each measuring unit (3) comprises first and second measuring means (5) of the differential pressure type situated downstream of the respective sampling device (4). The apparatus (1) comprises a phase separator (8) associated with the measuring unit (3). The apparatus (1) comprises selection means (18) interposed between the measuring unit (3) and the separator (8) for putting the latter in communication with one of the sampling devices (4) envisaged.

Abstract: Dynamic cyclone separator, with an axial flow, having a variable configuration and tubular structure (1) comprising: vortex-generating means (2) having a variable configuration, consisting of a central support (3) and a plurality of axial fins (4) having an adjustable tilt; a central support (3) having an ogival configuration which is such as to define with the outer tubular structure (1) a convergent-divergent duct in which the gas expands adiabatically; a tubular porous wall (1b) in the area of maximum velocity for capturing the particulate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a group and method for the separation of a mixture comprising two fluid phases mutually at least partially immiscible and with different specific density characterized in that it comprises a closed chamber (11) which extends between an upper outlet mouth (12a) of a fluid phase with lower specific density separated from the mixture, positioned at a first upper height, and a lower outlet mouth (12b) of a fluid phase with greater specific density separated from the mixture, positioned at a second lower height with respect to the first upper height, an inlet (15,33) for said mixture inside said closed chamber (11) also being present at a height interposed between said upper and lower heights, a first upper gross separation device (13) of said mixture and a second lower fine separation device (14,14?) of said mixture, hydraulically connected to each other (13) (14), being situated in succession, inside said closed chamber (11), between said upper outlet mouth (12a) and said lower o

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for the coalescence-separation of a mixture comprising two fluid phases mutually immiscible other and with a different specific density, characterized in that it comprises a tubular body (2) closed at opposite ends, of which, considering the apparatus in the configuration of use, one is higher than the other, at least one inlet mouth (5) of the mixture to be separated which is defined on the side surface of the tubular body (2), at least one outlet mouth (6) of the fluid phase with a lower specific density separated from the mixture which is defined close to the end of the tubular body at an upper height, at least one outlet mouth (7) of the fluid phase with a greater specific density separated from the mixture which is defined close to the end of the tubular body at a lower height and at least a set of coalescence plates (8) which is housed inside said tubular body (2), wherein each of the coalescence plates (8) has a flow plate (9) of the mixture which is ti

Abstract: The present invention relates to equipment for the conveying and recovery of hydrocarbons from an underwater well for the extraction of hydrocarbons under uncontrolled release conditions, comprising a chamber (23) for the separation of the hydrocarbon stream leaving the well, into a heavy phase (23a) and a light phase (23b), means (15,16,17,24,25,26) being envisaged, in connection with the separation chamber (23), for conveying the heavy phase (23a) and light phase (23b) towards the surface, characterized in that it comprises a directioning body (18) of the hydrocarbon stream, having a substantially cylindrical shape, or as a truncated paraboloid with both ends open, wherein a first end is an inlet of the hydrocarbon stream leaving the well, and a second end, distal with respect to the inlet of the hydrocarbon stream (20), is in fluid connection with the separation chamber (23) with the interpositioning of a perforated spherical cap (22).

Abstract: Method for the quantification of the fugitive gas flow from a dispersed source (A) by monitoring with a remote detection optical instrument mounted on an aircraft (UAV) which moves at a determined height along a plane (5) perpendicular to the direction of the wind field (u), such wind field being known through suitable positioning of meteorological stations within and in areas neighbouring the site to be monitored according to known techniques and use of commercially available diagnostic meteorological models.