Self regulating cyclonic separator
US4795561A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04C11/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cyclonic separator, for use in a fluid flow system, e.g., a fluid lubrication system for a mechanical drive, comprises a housing containing an inlet, a moveble shroud, and at least one variable area outlet. The movement of the shroud and its location within the housing is determined by pressure equalization of fluid phases within the housing. Movement of the shroud causes a change in the discharge area of at least one of the outlets handling the discharge of one of the fluid phases. Changes in the discharge areas promote a more definitive "stable" interface between the two phases thereby increasing the effectiveness of separation of one phase from another. Also debris can be separated from the fluid.
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