Device for separating oil drops in a mixture of gas and oil and a separation method implementing such a separator device
US9901933B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01M2013/0466
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This separator device includes a separation chamber having an inlet and an outlet, an oil recovery chamber coupled to the separation chamber, an emitter electrode, a collector electrode, and an electronic unit connected to the emitter and collector electrodes, for during a charging phase, bringing the emitter electrode to a negative potential, so as to negatively charge oil drops, and bringing said at least one collector electrode to a zero or positive potential, so as to collect negatively charged oil drops. The separator device further includes a pressure-drop generating member in the separation chamber. The oil recovery chamber is coupled to the downstream portion of the separation chamber via a vacuuming port, so that the oil recovery chamber is depressed.
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