Liquid purification or separation – Tangential flow or centrifugal fluid action
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-03
2011-05-03
Reifsnyder, David A (Department: 1776)
Liquid purification or separation
Tangential flow or centrifugal fluid action
C210S788000, C209S715000, C209S723000, C209S725000, C209S727000, C209S733000, C096S209000, C055S459100, C055S459200, C055S459300, C055S459400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07934606
ABSTRACT:
The induced vortex particle separator is a device for separating solid particulate matter from a liquid containing such particulate matter. The liquid enters a housing through an inlet port and is driven about a helical vane to form a helical flow path. Upon exiting the helical vane, the liquid is received within a central portion of the housing where a centralized structure including an annular stator and an inverted diffuser cone drive the liquid to form a free vortex. Under centrifugal force, the solid particulate matter is separated from the liquid and flows, under the force of gravity, into a lower region of the housing. Due to a negative pressure differential, the liquid is driven upwards within an inner cylindrical shell mounted within the housing to flow into a siphon for output through an outlet port.
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Greene Boyd B.
Greene Helen C.
Advanced Petroleum Technologies, Inc.
Litman Richard C.
Reifsnyder David A
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