Gas separation – Multiple separators – each with discrete and longitudinally... – Centrifugal
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Smith, Duane (Department: 1776)
Gas separation
Multiple separators, each with discrete and longitudinally...
Centrifugal
C055S349000, C055S456000, C055S457000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07931719
ABSTRACT:
A centrifugal separator for separating immiscible components of a wet gas stream is formed by an upright cylindrical vortex tube having an internal wall surface, a top with a gas outlet opening therein, a bottom providing a liquid outlet opening and a wet gas stream inlet tangential to the internal wall surface, the inlet being spaced below the top. A helical baffle is secured to the vortex tube internal wall surface and extends from below the top but above the inlet to a lower end spaced above the vortex tube bottom. A plurality of spaced apart vertical outlet fins are affixed to and extending radially from the internal wall surface adjacent the vortex tube bottom, each outlet fin having a top end spaced below the helical baffle lower end.
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Porneala Dan C.
Sams Gary W.
Gable & Gotwals
National Tank Company
Smith Duane
Turner Sonji
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