Liquid purification or separation – With heater or heat exchanger – Vapor or gas removal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Upton, Christopher (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
With heater or heat exchanger
Vapor or gas removal
C210S187000, C210S512100, C210S519000, C210S521000, C210S532100, C210S539000, C210S540000, C210SDIG009, C096S216000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07014756
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for separating a mixture of a less dense fluid, a more dense fluid, and fines. The less and more dense fluids are immiscible with each other. The apparatus comprises a housing having an inlet at an upstream end thereof and an outlet at a downstream end thereof. A separation chamber is located within the housing between the inlet and the outlet. The separation chamber comprises a generally horizontal enclosure and a screw defining a helical passage through the enclosure. The separation chamber has at least one upper aperture located in an upper portion of the helical passage and at least one lower aperture located in a lower portion of the helical passage. A baffle is attached between the housing and the separation chamber for directing at least a portion of the mixture into the separation chamber. As the mixture is directed through the helical passage at least a portion of the less dense fluid passes through the upper aperture into an upper collection zone in the housing, and at least a portion of the fines passes through the lower aperture into a lower collection zone in the housing.
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Genoil Inc.
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
Upton Christopher
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