Apparatus and method for discontinuous separation of solid particles from a liquid
US6083147A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04B1/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device and a process for centrifugal separation of solid particles from a liquid is disclosed. The device comprises a vessel rotatable around a vertical axis. The vessel has a separation zone with separation surface elements. The separation surface elements are formed by a plurality of adjacent, axially oriented tubular elements or channels open at both ends. The process is characterized in that the liquid is caused to flow with essentially laminar flow through a plurality of axially oriented, parallel channels and is subjected to a g-number, preferably less than 100, in order to centrifugally deposit the particles on the channel walls.
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