Apparatus and method for separating hydrophilic and hydrophobic components
US9126127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D17/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for separating hydrophilic material from hydrophobic material, comprising: (a) a body having a first and second parallel walls defining an elongated cavity; (b) a water-absorbing material in the cavity along the first wall and having a surface essentially parallel to the second wall, thereby defining a channel between the surface and the second wall; (c) a first inlet having a first inlet end disposed in the channel, the first inlet being configured for injecting a mixture of hydrophilic and hydrophobic material; (d) a first outlet having a first outlet end disposed in the channel proximate the surface downstream of the first inlet end and configured for removing the hydrophilic material; and (e) a second outlet having a second outlet end disposed in the channel a distance from the surface downstream of the first inlet end and configured for removing the hydrophobic material.
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