Review of the state-of-the-art Gas/Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone (GLCC) technology - Field applications

International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in China 2006 - Sustainable Growth for oil and Gas

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 893-901

  Kouba, Gene ^a   Wang, Shoubo ^b   Gomez, Luis ^b   Mohan, Ram ^b   Shoham, Ovadia ^b  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

GAS/LIQUID CYLINDRICAL CYCLONE (GLCC) TECHNOLOGY; GRAVITY-BASED VESSELS; HYDROCARBON FLUIDS; LIQUID SEPARATORS;

STORMS;

EID: 33846984625     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/104256-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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