Immiscible liquids separator
US5405538A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D17/0214
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for removing grease from a grease trap separator containing grease and water and transferring the grease to a remote location includes an enclosed transfer tank, a first transport tube having an inlet end positioned to contact the grease in the grease trap separator and an outlet end extending into the tank, a second transport tube having an inlet end positioned to contact the water in the grease trap separator and an outlet end extending to the tank, a transport means arranged to convey the water through the second transport tube between the tank and the grease trap separator, a discharge pipe extending from the tank to a remote location, a first sensor for determining when the tank is filled with grease, and a second sensor for determining when the tank is filled with water, the first and second sensors controlling the action of the transport means.
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