Steam separating apparatus and separators used therein
US4483696A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1982 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04C2009/004
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A steam separating apparatus wherein a first separating unit receives a steam-water mixture and discharges said mixture in a substantially tangential direction against an impingement plate to separate some water from said mixture. A second separating unit is disposed in a fluid flow relation to the first separating unit and includes a plurality of plates together formed into a closed circular configuration. The latter plates are shaped in a manner to define a plurality of irregular paths for the passage of said mixture so that said mixture impinges on said plates as it passes through said paths to separate additional water from said mixture.
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