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Gravity settling

US4213862A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 1, 1978
Grant dateJul 22, 1980
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Expiry dateMay 1, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D21/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Solids are separated from a liquid in a gravity settler provided with inclined solid intercepting surfaces to intercept the solid settling path to coalesce the solids and increase the settling rate. The intercepting surfaces are inverted V-shaped plates, each formed from first and second downwardly inclined essentially planar sections which extend from the apex within the vessel to the lower portion thereof adjacent the vessel wall.

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