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Hydrocyclone

US8353411B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2006
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2257/702
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a separating cyclone for separating a mixture of liquids into a heavy fraction, the cyclone comprising:—a cyclone tube (2) in which a flow space is defined, wherein the cyclone tube is provided with an inlet for infeed of a mixture of at least two different liquids, a heavy fraction outlet for discharging the heavy fraction separated from the mixture and a light fraction outlet for discharging the light fraction separated from the mixture;—a rotation generating unit (8) for setting into rotation the mixture fed in via the inlet;—a flow body (6) arranged substantially concentrically in the cyclone tube, in which body is provided a light fraction discharge channel (12) connected to the light fraction discharge, wherein the discharge channel has in flow direction a cross-section substantially decreasing along at least a portion of the length thereof.

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