Combination wet marine exhaust muffler and water separator
US5746630A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01N2590/02
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A combined wet marine exhaust muffler and water separator comprises a housing having a tangential inlet for inducing the exhaust flow to rotate about a lengthwise axis of the housing, a first outlet positioned along the axis for conducting dried exhaust gas from the housing, and a second outlet positioned near a bottom end of the housing and spaced from the tangential inlet and the first outlet for draining water from the housing.
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