Patents by Inventor Paul Chantrel

Paul Chantrel 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).

  • Patent number: 9797233
    Abstract: A cyclone type liquid/gas or liquid/liquid separator having separation properties that are stabilized, even when the flow rate and the proportions of the liquid phases for separation vary, by means of a platform situated in the low portion of a cylindrical separation chamber that is fed at its top end via a tangential feed orifice. An installation and a method are also provided for separating the oil and water contained in crude oil, with the help of a cyclone separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Saipem S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Chantrel, Marc Bonnissel
  • Publication number: 20140360361
    Abstract: A cyclone type liquid/gas or liquid/liquid separator having separation properties that are stabilized, even when the flow rate and the proportions of the liquid phases for separation vary, by means of a platform situated in the low portion of a cylindrical separation chamber that is fed at its top end via a tangential feed orifice. An installation and a method are also provided for separating the oil and water contained in crude oil, with the help of a cyclone separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Paul CHANTREL, Marc Bonnissel
  • Patent number: 8815100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyclone type liquid/gas or liquid/liquid separator having separation properties that are stabilized, even when the flow rate and the proportions of the liquid phases for separation vary, by means of a platform situated in the low portion of a cylindrical separation chamber that is fed at its top end via a tangential feed orifice. The present invention also provides an installation and a method of separating the oil and water contained in crude oil, with the help of a cyclone of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Saipem S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Chantrel, Marc Bonnissel
  • Publication number: 20090152204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyclone type liquid/gas or liquid/liquid separator having separation properties that are stabilized, even when the flow rate and the proportions of the liquid phases for separation vary, by means of a platform situated in the low portion of a cylindrical separation chamber that is fed at its top end via a tangential feed orifice. The present invention also provides an installation and a method of separating the oil and water contained in crude oil, with the help of a cyclone of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Chantrel, Marc Bonnissel