There is disclosed a desalinization apparatus, and methods related to desalinization. In an embodiment, a desalinization apparatus includes at least one port for receiving airflow therethrough, at least one port for receiving salt water therethrough, at least one output for providing outflow of pure water vapor, and at least one output for proving outflow of a mixture of water, salt and air; and a plurality of chambers for evaporating the salt water into the airflow, at least one of the chambers forming a plurality of ports arranged in a plurality of rows. In an embodiment, a method includes providing airflow to a desalinization apparatus; providing salt water to the desalinization apparatus; forming a vortex in the airflow to evaporate water vapor from the salt water; and providing the water vapor in the airflow to a condenser so as to obtain pure water.

There is disclosed a desalinization apparatus, and methods related to desalinization. In an embodiment, a desalinization apparatus includes at least one port for receiving airflow therethrough, at least one port for receiving salt water therethrough, at least one output for providing outflow of pure water vapor, and at least one output for proving outflow of a mixture of water, salt and air; and a plurality of chambers for evaporating the salt water into the airflow, at least one of the chambers forming a plurality of ports arranged in a plurality of rows. In an embodiment, a method includes providing airflow to a desalinization apparatus; providing salt water to the desalinization apparatus; forming a vortex in the airflow to evaporate water vapor from the salt water; and providing the water vapor in the airflow to a condenser so as to obtain pure water.

A wear-levelling apparatus (124) for a cyclone (100) includes: an upper section (128) defining an upper portion of a frusto-conical channel configured to receive material for delivery to a lower portion of the channel; a bearing assembly connected to the upper section; and a lower section (132) coupled to the upper section by the bearing assembly to permit rotation of the lower section about an axis of the channel; the lower section defining a lower portion of the channel configured to receive the material from the upper portion for discharge toward an outlet (120) of the cyclone.

A wear-levelling apparatus (124) for a cyclone (100) includes: an upper section (128) defining an upper portion of a frusto-conical channel configured to receive material for delivery to a lower portion of the channel; a bearing assembly connected to the upper section; and a lower section (132) coupled to the upper section by the bearing assembly to permit rotation of the lower section about an axis of the channel; the lower section defining a lower portion of the channel configured to receive the material from the upper portion for discharge toward an outlet (120) of the cyclone.

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 accumulation chamber; and at least parts of the swirl-generating chamber and the solids accumulation chamber are arranged in a cylindrical housing (12) comprising a funnel-shaped frustoconical element (13) delimiting at least a lower section of the swirl-generating chamber and an upper section of the solids accumulation chamber, the funnel-shaped frustoconical element has an upper opening (14) and a lower opening (15), the upper opening having a larger diameter than the lower opening; wherein the solids accumulation chamber (2) comprises a fluid outlet (10) arranged above the level of the solids inlet (8) and fluidly connected downstream of the fluid outlet (7) of the fluid extraction pipe.

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 accumulation chamber; and at least parts of the swirl-generating chamber and the solids accumulation chamber are arranged in a cylindrical housing (12) comprising a funnel-shaped frustoconical element (13) delimiting at least a lower section of the swirl-generating chamber and an upper section of the solids accumulation chamber, the funnel-shaped frustoconical element has an upper opening (14) and a lower opening (15), the upper opening having a larger diameter than the lower opening; wherein the solids accumulation chamber (2) comprises a fluid outlet (10) arranged above the level of the solids inlet (8) and fluidly connected downstream of the fluid outlet (7) of the fluid extraction pipe.

Inertial particle separators having an axially translating or a deformable poppet component are described. The poppet component axially translates to accommodate a wide range of flowrates through the inertial particle separator. In some arrangements, the poppet component is biased by a spring towards a closed or restricted position. The variable flowrate and constriction provided by the poppet maintains a substantially constant pressure drop and separation efficiency during operation across a wide range of flowrates through the separators.

Inertial particle separators having an axially translating or a deformable poppet component are described. The poppet component axially translates to accommodate a wide range of flowrates through the inertial particle separator. In some arrangements, the poppet component is biased by a spring towards a closed or restricted position. The variable flowrate and constriction provided by the poppet maintains a substantially constant pressure drop and separation efficiency during operation across a wide range of flowrates through the separators.

A fluid treatment system combines cyclonic separators and gravitational separators for use in onshore and offshore oil and gas operations and elsewhere. The characteristics of apertures that interface between a gravitational separation chamber and a cyclonic separator are configurable in accordance with operational requirements. By selecting aperture characteristics, improved control and separation efficiencies can be achieved.

Inertial particle separators having an axially translating or a deformable poppet component are described. The poppet component axially translates to accommodate a wide range of flowrates through the inertial particle separator. In some arrangements, the poppet component is biased by a spring towards a closed or restricted position. The variable flowrate and constriction provided by the poppet maintains a substantially constant pressure drop and separation efficiency during operation across a wide range of flowrates through the separators.