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Compressor suction gas scrubber

Inspect a 59-part horizontal scrubber with a drilled inlet plate, open mist-region weave and separate gas and liquid boundaries.

Static preview of the compressor suction gas scrubber schematic
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HOW TO READ THIS MODEL

The system, explained.

Gas can carry liquid droplets that require attention before compression. This original horizontal suction-scrubber teaching scene places a mixed-gas inlet, a perforated diversion marker, an open mist-region weave, a lower liquid boot and a separate compressor-side gas exit in one view. Two uninstrumented side openings locate possible level-observation points. The browser model retains a complete bored shell and a closed inspection cover; the poster alone exposes the facing half. The arrangement and counts are invented, and no connected compressor or complete process train is depicted.

Model scope and limits

The open gas, liquid and observation ports are location cues. The blue plane is an arbitrary static marker. This illustration does not establish gas composition, droplet removal, pad choice, pressure drop, vessel rating, level control, dump-valve action, compressor interlocks, structural support, drain handling or safe access. Real equipment requires a qualified project design.

Further reading: SLB technical paper on gas scrubber roles before compression; no product design or performance copied ↗

Source links support further study; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.

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GUIDED COMPONENT STUDY

Trace the system.

Read each explanation, then focus its component in the explorer. This is a learning route through the model, with no operating or maintenance sequence.

  1. Start at the mixed-gas boundary

    The open gold neck meets a real upper shell passage. Incoming composition, liquid loading and connection rating are unspecified.

  2. Inspect the intact vessel

    The interactive model keeps inner and outer shell surfaces and five actual side bores. The poster alone opens the facing wall.

  3. Locate initial diversion

    Six actual holes make this original plate inspectable. Its placement does not establish impact-separation performance or flow distribution.

  4. Read the mist-region marker

    Twenty-four separate open strands suggest a later mist-removal region. This is not a specified mesh pad or droplet-capture result.

  5. Follow the gas destination

    The bored end cap and open blue neck point towards compression. No compressor, dry-gas guarantee or interlock is modeled.

  6. Find the lower collection location

    A hollow boot meets a real lower shell opening. Its volume, residence time and inventory are invented.

  7. Trace the independent liquid boundary

    The lower closure is bored through to a separate open drain. No valve, disposal route or automatic dump action is drawn.

  8. Locate a possible observation point

    This open side location has no attached instrument, alarm, setpoint or control logic.

  9. Keep the level cue static

    The blue plane is a fixed teaching marker, not an operating level or a measured liquid interface.

  10. Recognize closed inspection access

    The interactive vessel keeps a solid cover over the side opening. This view provides no vessel-entry or isolation guidance.

Additional primary references: SLB technical paper: gas-scrubber roles before compression; checked September 27, 2026 ↗ · Emerson application note: residual-fluid protection and level roles in suction scrubber bottles; checked September 27, 2026 ↗

ACCESSIBLE COMPONENT REFERENCE

Every part, in plain language.

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Scrubber presentation plinth

Display base, not an installed foundation. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Complete hollow scrubber shell

Complete double-surface horizontal enclosure with five separate wall openings. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Closed inlet-side vessel cap

Closed static end, without a selected vessel-head profile. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Bored outlet-side vessel cap

End closure with one actual gas-outlet passage. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Inlet-side seam marker

Visible boundary, not a specified weld. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Outlet-side seam marker

Visible boundary, not a specified weld. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Mixed-gas inlet hollow neck

Open feed boundary at an actual shell passage. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Mixed-gas inlet open collar

Separate open connection marker; mating pipe omitted. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Compressor-side gas outlet hollow neck

Open gas boundary beyond the bored end closure; no connected compressor is depicted. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Compressor-side gas outlet open collar

Separate open outlet marker, without a rated joint. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Perforated inlet diversion plate

Possible initial diversion location with six actual holes; no bulk-liquid-removal result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Inlet plate stand-off -0.42

Illustrative location tie, not structural design. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Inlet plate stand-off 0.42

Illustrative location tie, not structural design. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Mist-pad inlet retainer

Open annular pad-location boundary; no specified packing or seal. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Mist-pad outlet retainer

Open annular pad-location boundary; no specified packing or seal. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 1 strand 1

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 1 strand 2

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 1 strand 3

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 1 strand 4

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 1 strand 5

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 1 strand 6

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 2 strand 1

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 2 strand 2

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 2 strand 3

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 2 strand 4

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 2 strand 5

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 2 strand 6

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 3 strand 1

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 3 strand 2

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 3 strand 3

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 3 strand 4

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 3 strand 5

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 3 strand 6

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 4 strand 1

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 4 strand 2

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 4 strand 3

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 4 strand 4

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 4 strand 5

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Open mist-weave layer 4 strand 6

One of 24 separate open teaching strands, not specified media or a capture result. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Hollow lower liquid boot

Separate hollow lower collection location meeting an actual shell opening. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Bored boot lower closure

Separate closure with a real lower drain passage. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Separate liquid drain hollow neck

Open lower boundary; valve and destination are outside the scene. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Separate liquid drain open collar

Open connection marker without a selected valve or line. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Static lower liquid-region plane

Arbitrary location cue, not a measured liquid level. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Upper level-observation hollow neck

Open location only; no gauge, switch, alarm, control or setpoint. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Upper level-observation open collar

Open marker without instrument selection. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Lower level-observation hollow neck

Open location only; no gauge, switch, alarm, control or setpoint. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Lower level-observation open collar

Open marker without instrument selection. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Closed inspection neck

Side shell opening with a separately closed cover; no access procedure. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Inspection cover seat

Annular location cue, not a selected gasket or flange. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Closed inspection cover

Static closed cover; no vessel-entry guidance. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Support stand 1

Illustrative support without load or foundation design. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Bored support foot 1

Separate foot with an actual anchor opening. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Support stand 2

Illustrative support without load or foundation design. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Bored support foot 2

Separate foot with an actual anchor opening. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Support stand 3

Illustrative support without load or foundation design. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Bored support foot 3

Separate foot with an actual anchor opening. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Support stand 4

Illustrative support without load or foundation design. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.

Bored support foot 4

Separate foot with an actual anchor opening. Generic static teaching geometry; no selected fluid, capture efficiency, pressure rating, level logic, compressor interlock, drain action, material, access or structural design is shown.