Patent · US Expired

Fluid flow diffusers and vibratory separators

US6868972B2 · kind B2 · utility

34Cited by

15References

25Claims

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Assignee

VARCO I/P, INC. · US

Inventors

Kenneth W. Seyffert · Houston, US
Gary Steven Strong · Huntsville, US
Guy L. McClung, III · Spring, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2002
Grant date	Mar 22, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB07B2230/01
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A vibratory separator including basket apparatus for holding screening apparatus, at least one upper screen apparatus in the basket, the at least one upper screen apparatus having a fluid exit end, at least one lower screen apparatus in the basket below the at least one upper screen apparatus, fluid flowable from the at least one upper screen apparatus down onto the at least one lower screen apparatus, flow diffusion apparatus mounted below the fluid exit end of the at least one upper screen apparatus and above the at least one lower screen apparatus, so that fluid flowing down from the at least one upper screen apparatus flows onto the flow diffusion apparatus and is diffused thereby, and vibrator apparatus for vibrating the basket and the screen apparatus therein.

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