Three phase cyclonic separator
US6348087B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D19/0057
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cyclonic separator is provided for separating a mixture containing three phases of mater into the constituent phases. The separator contains three concentric cylindrical chambers in fluid connection with each other. These three chambers are an upper chamber, a lower chamber, and an outlet chamber. Tangential fluid inlets and outlets are provided to minimize pressure loss across the separator. A radially disposed annular debris collector is located at the junction of the upper and lower chambers, and a gas support platform for directing gas out of the separator is disposed in the outlet chamber a sufficient distance from the debris collector so as to prevent turbulence adjacent the debris collector.
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