A compact hydraulic manifold for transporting shear sensitive fluids is provided. A channel network can include a trunk and branch architecture coupled to a bifurcation architecture. Features such as tapered channel walls, curvatures and angles of channels, and zones of low fluid pressure can be used to reduce the size while maintaining wall shear rates within a narrow range. A hydraulic manifold can be coupled to a series of microfluidic layers to construct a compact microfluidic device.

One aspect provides a method including: receiving fluid conveyance infrastructure data at an electronic device; determining variance data for an infrastructure segment by comparing the received fluid conveyance infrastructure data to expected fluid conveyance infrastructure data; and providing at least one distribution based graphical representation based on the variance data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

One aspect provides a method including: receiving fluid conveyance infrastructure data at an electronic device; determining variance data for an infrastructure segment by comparing the received fluid conveyance infrastructure data to expected fluid conveyance infrastructure data; and providing at least one distribution based graphical representation based on the variance data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

A composite material having a plurality of drainage members intersecting to provide interconnected fluid drainage paths.

A composite material having a plurality of drainage members intersecting to provide interconnected fluid drainage paths.

A method of forming a drag reducing polymer formulation. The method begins by forming a drag reducing polymer. A hydrocarbon additive is then incorporated with the drag reducing polymer to form a drag reducing polymer formulation. The drag reducing polymer formulation is then used as a drag reducer in hydrocarbon pipelines.

This invention relates to a multiphase pumping device comprising a pump suitable for pumping a pumping fluid, a recycle circuit and at splitter tank. The splitter tank is connected to an area downstream of the pump and is suitable for separating a liquid phase and a gaseous phase using pumping fluid. In addition, the recycle circuit is connected to the splitter tank and is suitable for enabling the flow of the liquid phase from the splitter tank to an area upstream of the pump.

An apparatus for processing fluid includes a vessel provided with a sidewall including a passage and at least partially defining an interior compartment. A drain tube positioned in the interior compartment may drain fluid through the passage in the sidewall. The drain tube may be angled, and arranged such that the end in the interior compartment may be adapted for movement as the result of manipulation of a structure, such as a coupler, external to the interior compartment. Accordingly, the drain tube may be positioned along the sidewall at a reference point for movement between a first position for draining fluid above the reference point and a second position for draining fluid below the reference point. An indexing feature may also be provided for incrementally adjusting the position of the drain tube, along with an associated tool to facilitate the adjustment. Related methods are also disclosed.

A mixing valve having a housing and first and second flow control valves. The housing has a mixing chamber, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The first flow control valve controls fluid flow through the first outlet to the mixing chamber, and the second flow control valve controls fluid flow through the second outlet to the mixing chamber. The first and second outlets each have a size so that the mixing valve has a flow coefficient of approximately 2.5 in a mid-open position of both flow control valves, and the housing has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension, and the largest of these dimensions is no more than approximately 65 millimeters.

A mixing valve having a housing and first and second flow control valves. The housing has a mixing chamber, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The first flow control valve controls fluid flow through the first outlet to the mixing chamber, and the second flow control valve controls fluid flow through the second outlet to the mixing chamber. The first and second outlets each have a size so that the mixing valve has a flow coefficient of approximately 2.5 in a mid-open position of both flow control valves, and the housing has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension, and the largest of these dimensions is no more than approximately 65 millimeters.