Entrained droplet separator
US5314529A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D45/16
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for separating liquid from a liquid/gas mixture by establishing a laminar flow within a curved channel. Entrained liquid droplets, that have higher inertia than the gas, follow a trajectory, deviate from the gas flow lines, and impinge on the wall. The liquid droplets coalesce and migrate to the inner radius under the influence of shear from the secondary flow, where the liquid is collected and retained in an artery by capillary action. The liquid is then forced through bleed ports into the liquid drain line. The term liquid/gas mixtures is intended to include liquid/vapor mixtures as well.
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