Sedimentation
US5288404A · kind A · utility
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5References
18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D21/2444
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to apparatus for separating constituents of a liquid containing solids, comprising an upflow inlet for a liquid mixture into a central stilling chamber, a pair of separator units having a plurality of baffle plates extending in opposite directions at an upward angle from the stilling chamber, lighter constituent removal means above each separator unit, and a heavier constituent outlet in the stilling chamber.
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