Device for separating supernatant, in particular liquid pollutant, e.g. oil and the liquid, e.g. water
US5560826A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D17/0214
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for separating supernatant pollutant, such as oil, from a liquid, such as water is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a receiving tank and a separating tank. The receiving tank has a wall dividing the tank into a first vessel receiving the liquid mixture and having a self-adjusting weir, and a second vessel. The separating tank has a first receptacle separated from the first vessel by a partition along which the self-adjusting weir is located, and a second receptacle connected to the first receptacle. The first receptacle has an outlet for draining the supernatant, while the second receptacle and second vessel have outlets for draining the cleaned liquid.
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