Separation device and method comprising a tubular electrocoalescer
US6702947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F1/463
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for separating an effluent comprising phases of different density and conductivity, the device comprising a pair of electrodes (12, 13), means (10) for introducing the effluent between said electrodes, means intended for separation (3) and discharge (4) of said separated phases. According to the invention, the separation means comprise at least one centrifugal element including a helical channel (19) in which the effluent is centrifuged after passing between the electrodes.
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