Inertial separator

US6648939B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Neuschwander · Ludwigsburg, DE
• Pius Trautmann · Dingolfing, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 24, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 18, 2003
• Expiry date: May 24, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S55/14
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An inertial separator (10) for removing droplets from a gas stream. The inertial separator (10) has a housing (18) which is provided with an inlet (11) for untreated gas and an outlet (12) for treated gas. In the housing (18) are first and second separation lamellae (13), with at least two first separation lamellae (13) being linearly arranged next to one another and separated by an interval A. The separation lamellae (13) each have a concave side (14) and a convex side (15). The first separation lamellae (13) are arranged parallel to the second separation lamellae (13) with the concave sides (14) of the separation lamellae (13) facing one another. The lowest region of the concave side (14) of the first separation lamellae (13) is situated opposite the interval A between the second separation lamellae (13). Viewed in the direction of flow, a drainage slope (16) which extends obliquely to the separation lamellae (13) is arranged on the second separation lamellae (13). This drainage slope (16) projects under the first separation lamellae (13), thereby preventing unpurified gas from exiting through the outlet (12).