Apparatus for re-homogenizing a gas/liquid mixture
US5284585A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F25/313
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gas/liquid mixture passes through a duct in which a filter device is interposed, the filter device being disposed such that its outlet duct is essentially vertical. The outlet duct opens out into a collecting enclosure placed above the filter device. A side outlet duct from the enclosure is disposed below the level of the liquid collected in the enclosure, a top portion collecting the gas given off above the level. The top portion communicates with the inlet of a jet which reinjects the gas into the outlet flow so as to form a homogeneous gas/liquid stream. The invention may be used, in particular, in the lubrication circuit of a vacuum pump having vanes and oil seals.
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