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A multistage two-phase turbine having multiple stages to receive fluid, each stage having an inlet and outlet comprising nozzles at the inlet to each stage to accelerate the fluid that consists of a mixture of gas and liquid, to form two-phase jets; a rotating separator structure to receive and sepa

A multistage two-phase turbine having multiple stages to receive fluid, each stage having an inlet and outlet comprising nozzles at the inlet to each stage to accelerate the fluid that consists of a mixture of gas and liquid, to form two-phase jets; a rotating separator structure to receive and separate the two-phase jets into gas streams and liquid stream in each stage; the turbine having a rotating output shaft, and there being structure to convert the kinetic energy of the liquid streams into shaft power; structure to remove the separated liquid from at least one stage and transfer it to nozzles at the next stage; structure to remove the separated liquid from the last stage and transfer it to primary outlet structure; and structure to remove the separated gas from at least one stage and transfer it to a secondary outlet structure.

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[ I claim:] [1.] In the method of processing a multi-component fluid mixture, in a sub-surface well, and employing a rotary separator, the steps including:a) positioning said separator in the well at a depth to receive said mixture,b) operating said separator to separate and pressurize at least one

[ I claim:] [1.] In the method of processing a multi-component fluid mixture, in a sub-surface well, and employing a rotary separator, the steps including:a) positioning said separator in the well at a depth to receive said mixture,b) operating said separator to separate and pressurize at least one component of said mixture,c) and flowing said pressurized and separated component lengthwise of the well, away from the separator,d) said rotary separator includes nozzle means to accelerate said fluid, to form a two-phase jet, and said operating step including recovering at least one phase produced by said two-phase jet,e) and said operating step also including centrifugally pressurizing another phase produced by said jet.