Abstract: The present invention provides a heavy solids separator for separating solids from fluids, comprising a swirl-generating chamber (1) and a solids accumulation chamber (2), wherein the swirl-generating chamber (1) comprises an inlet (3), a solids outlet (4) and a fluid extraction pipe (5) arranged at the centerline (C) of the chamber (1), the inlet arranged at an upper part of the swirl-generating chamber, the solids outlet is fluidly connected to the solids accumulation chamber and arranged in the bottom of the swirl-generating chamber, and the fluid extraction pipe (5) has a fluid inlet (6,19) comprising an opening (6) arranged at the centerline of the fluid extraction pipe, the opening facing the solids outlet (4), and a fluid outlet (7) for extracting fluid out of the swirl-generating chamber; and the solids accumulation chamber (2) comprises a solids inlet (8) fluidly connected to the solids outlet (4) of the swirl-generating chamber, and a solids outlet (9) arranged in a lower part of the solids accumula

Abstract: The present invention provides a heavy solids separator for separating solids from fluids, comprising a swirl-generating chamber (1) and a solids accumulation chamber (2), wherein the swirl-generating chamber (1) comprises an inlet (3), a solids outlet (4) and a fluid extraction pipe (5) arranged at the centerline (C) of the chamber (1), the inlet arranged at an upper part of the swirl-generating chamber, the solids outlet is fluidly connected to the solids accumulation chamber and arranged in the bottom of the swirl-generating chamber, and the fluid extraction pipe (5) has a fluid inlet (6,19) comprising an opening (6) arranged at the centerline of the fluid extraction pipe, the opening facing the solids outlet (4), and a fluid outlet (7) for extracting fluid out of the swirl-generating chamber; and the solids accumulation chamber (2) comprises a solids inlet (8) fluidly connected to the solids outlet (4) of the swirl-generating chamber, and a solids outlet (9) arranged in a lower part of the solids accumula

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluidizing unit (1) for use in a vessel desanding system, comprising a discharge pipe (2) and a supply duct (3), the discharge pipe comprises a discharge inlet (4) and a discharge outlet (5), and the supply duct is formed by a housing (6) arranged around the discharge pipe defining an annular space (7) between an outer surface of said pipe and an inner surface of the housing, the supply duct comprises a pressurized liquid inlet (8) and a pressurized liquid outlet (9), wherein the pressurized liquid outlet, during use, is able to provide a pressurized liquid flow having a substantially elliptic cross-section.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluidizing unit (1) for use in a vessel desanding system, comprising a discharge pipe (2) and a supply duct (3), the discharge pipe comprises a discharge inlet (4) and a discharge outlet (5), and the supply duct is formed by a housing (6) arranged around the discharge pipe defining an annular space (7) between an outer surface of said pipe and an inner surface of the housing, the supply duct comprises a pressurized liquid inlet (8) and a pressurized liquid outlet (9), wherein the pressurized liquid outlet, during use, is able to provide a pressurized liquid flow having a substantially elliptic cross-section.