Abstract
The object of this invention is to create the elements necessary to supply lifting energy in a flowline or different recipients containing motionless fluids. The invention provides a motive force through an artifact comprising an aerodynamic housing connected to a scroll case, having a rotor comprised of two concentric arrays of external and internal blades. To operate, the artifact requires a source of fluid supply acting as motive fluid to boost or induce movement to a static or relative slow-motion fluid. The movement of the motionless fluid is produced by the acting force of the internal blades. Movement of the external blades is induced by the motive fluid entering the scroll case. The present invention can be utilized in different locations onshore and offshore (Shallow and Deepwater) in different positions, in order to support the transportation of fluids. The invention can be manufactured in different sizes to fit the system requirements. It can operate with any fluid supply such as gas or liquid or a mix of both. The artifact only requires a source of another fluid to produce the educing effect on the one which is desired to transport. It does not require direct sources of electrical power.
Claims
1. An artifact for boosting fluids: an aerodynamic cylindrical housing having a suction and a discharge at the ends, the aerodynamic spiral or scroll case having an internal hollow chamber, the internal hollow chamber having at least one nozzle, the at least one nozzle serving for receiving a motive fluid or for discharging a motive fluid; the aerodynamic spiral or scroll case surrounds a rotor comprised of two concentric arrays of external and internal blades, which are moved by a motive fluid, the rotor placed inside the scroll case hollow chamber to draw out a motionless fluid, from the suction to the discharge of the artifact; wherein the spiral or scroll case is shaped to direct the motive fluid toward the external blades such as to cause the movement of the rotor; the scroll case contains fixed deflector elements installed inside, which act as elements that guide and distribute the motive fluid uniformly along an internal hollow chamber.
2. The artifact described in claim 1 comprising an inlet nozzle for the motive fluid, which delivers the motive fluid internally through internal outlet orifices toward the discharge.
3. The artifact described in claim 2, further comprising two nozzles, one for motive fluid inlet and another for motive fluid outlet.
4. The artifact described in claim 3, further comprising the inlet nozzle receiving the motive fluid, and delivers the motive fluid internally through internal outlet orifices toward the discharge section.
5. The artifact described in claim 1 having two nozzles, one for motive fluid inlet and another for motive fluid outlet.
6. The artifact described in claim 1, further comprising the rotor having two concentric external and internal arrays of blades, each blade having a hydrofoil or an airfoil shape which allowing the fluid increase velocity when pass through the blades, producing a pressure boosting effect on the fluid.
7. A fluids transportation system connected in a circuit as a whole, comprising the artifact described in claim 2 or claim 3, installed on the subsea, or installed onshore or installed underground, a motive fluid transportation pipeline, a discharge pipeline to transport the motive fluid to its final destination, an externally powered surface pumping system to impulse the motive fluid connected to the artifact, and a production pipeline to transport the motionless fluid, all connected in circuit.
8. A fluids transportation system connected in a circuit as a whole, comprising the artifact described in claim 2 or claim 3, installed on the subsea, or installed onshore or installed underground, a motive fluid transportation pipeline, an externally powered surface pumping system to impulse the motive fluid connected to the artifact, and a production pipeline to transport the mixture of the motive and the motionless fluids, all connected in circuit.
9. A process to boost or increase pressure in a pipeline or vessel system containing a fluid, using the artifact described in claim 1, using a motive fluid moved by an external powered equipment placed away from the location of the artifact.
10. A process to boost or increase pressure in a pipeline or vessel system transporting fluid or mix of fluids, with the artifact described in claim 1, using a motive fluid moved by an external powered equipment placed away from the location of the artifact.
11. A fluids transportation system connected in a circuit as a whole, comprising one or more of the artifact described in claim 2 or claim 3, installed on the subsea, or installed onshore or installed underground, a motive fluid transportation pipeline, a discharge pipeline to transport the motive fluid to its final destination, an externally powered surface pumping system to impulse the motive fluid connected to the artifact, and a production pipeline to transport the motionless fluid, all connected in circuit.
12. A fluids transportation system connected in a circuit as a whole, comprising one or more of the artifact described in claim 2 or claim 3 connected in series, installed on the subsea, or installed onshore or installed underground, a motive fluid transportation pipeline, an externally powered surface pumping system to impulse the motive fluid connected to the artifact, and a production pipeline to transport the mixture of the motive and the motionless fluids, all connected in circuit.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) To easier understand the nature and object of the current invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
(2) FIG. 1 illustrates an external side view of the artifact in horizontal position, configured with motive fluid external outlet, showing its three main sections: the discharge tube section, the rotor chamber section or scroll casing, and the suction section.
(3) FIG. 2 illustrates an external side view of the artifact in horizontal position, configured with motive fluid internal outlet, showing its three main sections: the discharge tube section, the rotor chamber section or scroll casing, and the suction section.
(4) FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective picture of the artifact configured with motive fluid external outlet, showing its motive fluid inlet and outlet nozzles.
(5) FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective picture of the artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet, showing its Inlet, scroll case and motive fluid internal outlet chamber.
(6) FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-section of the artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet, including indication of the movement directions of the motive and drawn fluids. It also shows a perspective simplified design of the whole rotor with external and internal blades.
(7) FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-section of the artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet, including indication of the movement directions of the motive and drawn fluids. It also shows a cross section of the rotor with partial views of its external and internal blades.
(8) FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-section of the artifact, configured with motive fluid internal outlet, split in three parts, including a perspective view of the rotor and the cross sections of the suction and discharge chambers.
(9) FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the scroll case together with the discharge chamber.
(10) FIG. 9 is an axial view of the artifact configured with motive fluid external outlet, showing the suction end and a simplified design of the internal blades.
(11) FIG. 10 is an axial view of the artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet, showing the suction end and the internal blades, as well as the scroll case.
(12) FIG. 11 illustrates a front view of the rotor showing its external and internal blades, and seals groove.
(13) FIG. 12 shows a side view of the rotor where can be seen its external blades.
(14) FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the rotor where can be seen its external and internal blades.
(15) FIG. 14 shows a schematic representation as a whole of the dry pump boosting system configured with motive fluid internal outlet, placed in a subsea environment.
(16) FIG. 15 shows a schematic representation as a whole of the dry pump boosting system configured with motive fluid internal outlet, placed on an onshore environment.
(17) FIG. 16 shows a schematic representation as a whole of the dry pump boosting system configured with motive fluid internal outlet, placed underground.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(18) Referring now in a detailed manner to the figures above, in which the numerals identify the parts of the artifact; the FIG. 1, represents a horizontal external side view of the boosting artifact of the present invention, configured with motive fluid external outlet. In this view are shown the suction 1 and the discharge 6 connections of the artifact, which are the connection ends of the artifact and can be jointed through different ways of connections, such as a flange, thread ends, or any other connection to a pipe or vessel. It also shows an external view of the motive fluid inlet 4 and external outlet 3 of the connected to the chamber of the rotor, through which the motive fluid enters and exits the scroll case 8 of the artifact to activate the movement of the rotor 13. It can be seen also the suction chamber 2 and the discharge chamber 5.
(19) FIG. 2 represents a horizontal external side view of the boosting artifact of the present invention configured with motive fluid internal outlet. This view shows an external view of the motive fluid inlet 4 of the chamber of the rotor, through which the motive fluid enters the scroll case 8 to activate the movement of the rotor 13. In this configuration the motive fluid exits the rotor chamber through internal outlets orifices 12, so the fluids mix out once they reach the discharge chamber 5. The view shows the internal outlet chamber 10, and as in the previous figure it also shows the suction 1 and the discharge 6 connections of the artifact.
(20) FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the artifact configured with the motive fluid external outlet 3. On the view can be seen the suction connection 1 of the artifact, the motive fluid inlet 4, the discharge chamber 5, and the discharge connection 6.
(21) FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet. On the view can be seen the suction connection 1 of the artifact, the motive fluid inlet 4, the motive fluid internal outlet chamber 10, the scroll case 8, the discharge chamber 5, the suction chamber 2, and the discharge connection 6.
(22) FIG. 5 illustrates in perspective a cross section of the artifact, configured with motive fluid internal outlet. It shows the direction of the motive and drawn fluids inside the artifact. The continue line arrows show the approximate direction of the drawn fluid while the dashed line arrows show the approximate direction of the motive fluid. It also shows a perspective view of a simplified design of the rotor 13, and a simplified design array of its internal blades 9 and external blades 7. It can be seen the motive fluid inlet 4 located at the top of the artifact and how the motive fluid travels through the external blades 9 in the scroll casing 8 inducing movement on the rotor 13 to produce movement onto the motionless fluid. It also shows a simplified design of the motive fluid internal outlet chamber 10.
(23) As in the previous figure, FIG. 6 illustrates in perspective a cross section of the artifact, configured with motive fluid internal outlet. It shows the directions of the motive and drawn fluids inside the artifact. The continue line arrows show the approximate direction of the drawn fluid while the dashed line arrows show the approximate direction of the motive fluid. It also shows the location of the rotor 13, and a partial view of the design array of its internal blades 9 and external blades 7. It can be seen the motive fluid inlet 4 located at the bottom of the artifact and how the motive fluid travels from the scroll casing 8 through the internal blades 9 to produce movement onto the rotor. It can be seen how the motive fluid passes from the scroll case 8 through the external blades 9 to the motive fluid internal outlet chamber 10, and exit throughout the internal outlet orifices 12. Then the motive fluid joins the motionless fluid after this is drawn by the internal blades 7, to both be mixed into the discharge chamber 5.
(24) FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the boosting artifact split in three parts to show some details that cannot be seen in previous figures. It shows a cross section of the suction chamber 2 and a cross section of the discharge chamber 5 together with the scroll case 8. In the middle can be seen a perspective view of the rotor 13, showing its external blades 7 and a partial view of its internal blades 9. On the discharge section 5 can be seen the motive fluid internal outlet orifices 12. And in the scroll case 8 can be seen partially the scroll deflector elements 11.
(25) FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the scroll case 8 together with the discharge chamber 5. Inside the scroll case 8 can be seen the scroll deflector elements 11. Inside the discharge section 5 can be seen the motive fluid internal outlet orifices 12.
(26) The FIG. 9 shows an axial view of the artifact configured with motive fluid external outlet, where can be seen the suction 1, the motive fluid inlet 4, the motive fluid external outlet 3, and a simplified design of the internal blades 9.
(27) The FIG. 10 shows an axial view of the artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet, where can be seen the suction 1, the scroll case 8, the motive fluid inlet 4, and the internal blades 9.
(28) The FIG. 11 shows a front view of the rotor 13, where can be seen the external blades 7, the internal blades 9 and the seals groove 14. The shape, amount and direction of these blades have to be designed according the fluids characteristics and process requirement.
(29) The FIG. 12 shows a side view of the rotor 13, where can be seen the external blades 7 and the location of the seals groove 14.
(30) The FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the rotor 13, where can be seen the external blades 7, the internal blades 9 and the seals groove 14.
(31) FIG. 14 shows Schematic Representation as a whole of the Dry Pump Boosting System circuit on an offshore environment, including: Surface Pump 19 which will impulse the motive fluid from a remote location, Motive Fluid Pipeline 15 which will transport the motive fluid, production pipeline 16, a floating facility 17 where all surface facilities are installed, the production discharge 18, and the Boosting Artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet, placed on the seabed surface. When the boosting artifact is configured with external outlet, it can be incorporated an additional pipeline for the discharge of the motive fluid segregated from the production pipeline 16.
(32) FIG. 15 shows Schematic Representation as a whole of the Dry Pump Boosting System circuit on an onshore environment, including: Surface Pump 19 which will impulse the motive fluid from a remote location, Motive Fluid Pipeline 15 which will transport the motive fluid, production pipeline 16, a ground located facility 20 where all surface facilities are installed, the production discharge 18, and the Boosting Artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet, placed on the ground. When the boosting artifact is configured with external outlet, it can be incorporated an additional pipeline for the discharge of the motive fluid segregated from the production pipeline 16.
(33) FIG. 16 shows Schematic Representation as a whole of the Dry Pump Boosting System circuit on an underground environment, including: Surface Pump 19 which will impulse the motive fluid from a remote location, Motive Fluid Pipeline 15 which will transport the motive fluid, production pipeline 16, a ground facility 20 where all surface facilities are installed, the production discharge 18, and the Boosting Artifact configured with motive fluid internal outlet, placed underground or buried. When the boosting artifact is configured with external outlet, it can be incorporated an additional pipeline for the discharge of the motive fluid segregated from the production pipeline 16.
