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Vertical gas–liquid separator concept

Inspect a vertical vessel, open mist-pad lattice, separate gas/total-liquid boundaries and closed manway.

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COMPONENT INSPECTOR

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HOW TO READ THIS MODEL

The system, explained.

A two-phase separator distinguishes gas from total liquid. Vertical describes the vessel orientation, not the number of liquid phases. In this original static concept, a side inlet meets a deflector region, a separate upper lattice illustrates a mist-pad location, gas has an upper boundary and total liquid a lower boundary. The level and pressure tappings remain open instrument boundaries without sensors or control loops. Compare the separate oil and water outlets in the three-phase model, and the gas/glycol contacting internals in the dehydration model. This assembly supplies no separation, mist-capture or outlet-quality result.

Model scope and limits

Original static geometry with invented proportions, 194 named component instances including repeated lattice members and fasteners. Hollow enclosure and curved heads, seven open connection regions, separate inlet deflector, 44 straight lattice members across four layers, carrier ring, cross-plate draw-off marker, closed manway, instrument tappings and four leg/foot markers. The lattice is not a knitted wire specification. No OEM imagery, CAD, drawings or product dimensions imported. No droplet trajectories, flow, mist capture, phase equilibrium, liquid-level or pressure result, dump valve/control loop, complete protection/plant system, vessel code/rating, material/corrosion allowance, weld/thread/facing/sealing/fit, full collision, foundation or structural qualification. No sizing, selection, operating, opening or maintenance procedure.

Further reading: SLB Energy Glossary: two-phase separator ↗

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

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

What does the lower process boundary represent in this two-phase concept?

Total liquid, without a separate oil/water interfaceA measured dry-gas specificationSeparate metered oil and water outlets

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.

Distinguish orientation from phase count
The hollow upright enclosure has five real side openings. Two-phase describes gas and total liquid; vertical describes orientation. This invented vessel has no separate oil/water interface, qualified pressure boundary or separation calculation.
Follow the incoming boundary
The gold hollow neck aligns with a side-wall opening and an annular flange. Separate drilled fastener bores retain solid smooth stud markers. No service, flow rate, rated connection or upstream installation is specified.
Locate the inlet deflector
A separate flat plate lies beyond the inlet mouth, with two support markers. It identifies a conceptual inlet-device region. No momentum absorption, droplet distribution, erosion, collision result or qualified attachment follows from this plate.
Inspect one mist-pad lattice member
Forty-four separately selectable straight members form four crossed open layers inside a carrier ring. Export checks distinguish retained member material from a selected open gap and verify the radial envelope inside the vessel bore. This is a sparse teaching lattice, not a woven pad specification, particle trajectory or capture-efficiency result.
Find the upper gas boundary
The hollow upper-head opening, gas neck and separate annular flange align on the vertical axis. Gas outlet does not mean dehydrated gas, a measured carryover limit or compliance with a product specification. No downstream system is connected.
Read total liquid and draw-off parts
Two perpendicular plates stand above the hollow lower outlet, with open quadrants around their crossing. The coloured volume is a static total-liquid illustration. It establishes no oil/water interface, level, vortex reduction, gas entrainment, dump-valve action or hydraulic performance.
Keep tapping and measurement separate
Two level-location tappings and one pressure-location tapping have actual bores through the enclosure. Their separate boundary rings contain no sensor, gauge reading, transmitter, calibration or control logic. A connection location alone is not a measured value.
Recognize the closed service boundary
The hollow manway neck and annular flange/gasket have an open centre, while a separate solid cover closes the static presentation. Export checks distinguish that cover from the geometric opening and test 24 bores across the flange/gasket/cover. Reveal and section are viewing controls, not an opening or vessel-entry procedure.

Additional primary references: SLB: two-phase separator vocabulary ↗ · SLB: vertical separator orientation ↗ · SLB: mist extractor vocabulary ↗

ACCESSIBLE COMPONENT REFERENCE

Every part, in plain language.

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Vertical separator wall

Hollow enclosure with five actual side openings. Invented proportions and thickness; no pressure-vessel design.

Upper curved head

Original hollow upper-head shape with a central gas opening. No standard head geometry, reinforcement or pressure rating.

Lower curved head

Original hollow lower-head shape with a central liquid opening. No rated drain junction or fabrication.

Upper seam marker

Separate seam-location marker. No weld preparation or inspection evidence.

Lower seam marker

Separate seam-location marker. No weld or stress qualification.

Mixed-feed inlet neck

Separate hollow connection aligned with a real enclosure opening. No rated weld, reinforcement, service or measured value.

Mixed-feed flange

Separate annular inlet flange with eight actual stud bores. No rated class or facing.

Feed joint stud 1

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Feed joint washer 1

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Feed joint nut 1

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Feed joint stud 2

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Feed joint washer 2

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Feed joint nut 2

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Feed joint stud 3

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Feed joint washer 3

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Feed joint nut 3

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Feed joint stud 4

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Feed joint washer 4

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Feed joint nut 4

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Feed joint stud 5

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Feed joint washer 5

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Feed joint nut 5

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Feed joint stud 6

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Feed joint washer 6

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Feed joint nut 6

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Feed joint stud 7

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Feed joint washer 7

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Feed joint nut 7

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Feed joint stud 8

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Feed joint washer 8

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Feed joint nut 8

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Inlet deflector

Original flat deflector region beyond the inlet opening. No flow distribution, impact, separation or erosion simulation.

Deflector support -0.3

Separate support-location marker. No attachment or load qualification.

Deflector support 0.3

Separate support-location marker. No attachment or load qualification.

Gas outlet neck

Open upper process neck aligned with the head aperture. Bulk gas outlet label, not a dehydration or measured-quality result.

Gas outlet flange

Open annular gas flange with eight actual stud bores. No downstream pipe or qualified pressure joint.

Gas joint stud 1

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Gas joint washer 1

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Gas joint nut 1

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Gas joint stud 2

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Gas joint washer 2

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Gas joint nut 2

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Gas joint stud 3

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Gas joint washer 3

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Gas joint nut 3

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Gas joint stud 4

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Gas joint washer 4

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Gas joint nut 4

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Gas joint stud 5

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Gas joint washer 5

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Gas joint nut 5

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Gas joint stud 6

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Gas joint washer 6

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Gas joint nut 6

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Gas joint stud 7

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Gas joint washer 7

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Gas joint nut 7

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Gas joint stud 8

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Gas joint washer 8

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Gas joint nut 8

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Total-liquid outlet neck

Open lower process neck. Total liquid is not separated into oil and water in this concept.

Total-liquid outlet flange

Separate lower flange with eight actual stud bores. No dump valve, control logic or disposal destination.

Liquid joint stud 1

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Liquid joint washer 1

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Liquid joint nut 1

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Liquid joint stud 2

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Liquid joint washer 2

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Liquid joint nut 2

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Liquid joint stud 3

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Liquid joint washer 3

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Liquid joint nut 3

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Liquid joint stud 4

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Liquid joint washer 4

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Liquid joint nut 4

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Liquid joint stud 5

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Liquid joint washer 5

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Liquid joint nut 5

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Liquid joint stud 6

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Liquid joint washer 6

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Liquid joint nut 6

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Liquid joint stud 7

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Liquid joint washer 7

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Liquid joint nut 7

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Liquid joint stud 8

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Liquid joint washer 8

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Liquid joint nut 8

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Manway neck

Separate hollow connection aligned with a real enclosure opening. No rated weld, reinforcement, service or measured value.

Manway flange

Annular service-opening flange. No opening, entry or maintenance instruction.

Manway gasket marker

Separate bored gasket marker. No material, compression or sealing result.

Closed manway cover

Separate solid cover in a closed static position. No pressure qualification or entry procedure.

Manway joint stud 1

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Manway joint washer 1

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Manway joint nut 1

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Manway joint stud 2

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Manway joint washer 2

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Manway joint nut 2

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Manway joint stud 3

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Manway joint washer 3

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Manway joint nut 3

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Manway joint stud 4

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Manway joint washer 4

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Manway joint nut 4

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Manway joint stud 5

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Manway joint washer 5

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Manway joint nut 5

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Manway joint stud 6

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Manway joint washer 6

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Manway joint nut 6

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Manway joint stud 7

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Manway joint washer 7

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Manway joint nut 7

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Manway joint stud 8

Separate smooth stud marker through an actual joint bore. No threads, preload or rated retention.

Manway joint washer 8

Separate bored washer marker; no qualified fastener loads.

Manway joint nut 8

Separate unthreaded circular nut marker; no torque or rated attachment.

Lower level tapping neck

Separate hollow connection aligned with a real enclosure opening. No rated weld, reinforcement, service or measured value.

Lower level tapping boundary ring

Open instrument-boundary ring. No sensor, displayed reading, calibration or control loop.

Upper level tapping neck

Separate hollow connection aligned with a real enclosure opening. No rated weld, reinforcement, service or measured value.

Upper level tapping boundary ring

Open instrument-boundary ring. No sensor, displayed reading, calibration or control loop.

Pressure tapping neck

Separate hollow connection aligned with a real enclosure opening. No rated weld, reinforcement, service or measured value.

Pressure tapping boundary ring

Open instrument-boundary ring. No sensor, displayed reading, calibration or control loop.

Mist-pad carrier ring

Separate support ring around an open lattice teaching region. No bypass seal, drainage or mist-removal performance.

Mist lattice layer 1 member 1