Oil separator
US4684467A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D17/0208
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An oil-water separator includes a vessel having an inlet for the oil and water mixture. A vertical conduit positioned in the vessel has an inlet near the bottom of the vessel. A horizontal conduit is sealingly coupled between the vertical conduit and a first opening in the vessel wall at a level above the inlet to the vertical conduit. The first opening defines a water outlet. A second opening in a wall of the vessel above the level of the first opening defines an oil outlet. The inlet for the oil and water mixture can include a diffuser to prevent turbulence caused by air and high velocity liquid flow.
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