Method and apparatus for separating liquid droplets from a gas stream
US7811343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D45/08
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separating liquid droplets from a gas stream. The method includes the steps of conditioning the gas stream which contains the droplets so that the gas stream exhibits substantially turbulent flow, passing the gas stream generally axially through a flowpath so that the gas stream is in communication with a collector surface, collecting the droplets on the collector surface, and draining the collector surface to remove the collected droplets from the collector surface. The apparatus includes a flowpath, a collector surface for collecting the droplets, a flow conditioner for conditioning the gas stream, and a drainage mechanism for draining the collected droplets from the collector surface.
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