Separator device
AssigneeAdey Holdings (2008) Limited
InventorsChristopher Adey, Matthew Taylor, Simom Downie
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Abstract
A separator device for removing particles from suspension in a liquid includes a housing having first and second chambers with apertures for ingress and egress of liquid into the first chamber. Means are provided for setting up a swirl of liquid within the first chamber. Apertures enable flow of liquid between the first chamber and the second chamber. Means are also provided for setting up a swirl of liquid within the second chamber. The swirl in the second chamber is in substantially the opposite direction to the swirl in the first chamber, and there is no substantial flow in the second chamber which is in the same direction as the swirl in the first chamber.
Claims21
A separator device for removing particles from suspension in a liquid comprising:
- a housing, having a first chamber and a second chamber, baffles being provided in the second chamber to slow the flow of liquid within the second chamber for separating small solid particles from the liquid, wherein the second chamber is a separation chamber;
- apertures formed in a portion of the housing defining the first chamber, the apertures allowing ingress of liquid into the first chamber and egress of liquid out of the first chamber;
- means for setting up a swirl of liquid within the first chamber;
- apertures enabling flow of liquid from the first chamber to the second chamber and from the second chamber to the first chamber;
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- means for directing a flow of liquid within the second chamber, the flow in the second chamber being in substantially the opposite direction to the swirl in the first chamber.
A separator device for removing particles from suspension in a liquid comprising:
- a housing, having a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the second chamber is a separation chamber;
- apertures formed in a portion of the housing defining the first chamber, the apertures for allowing ingress of liquid into the first chamber and egress of liquid out of the first chamber;
- means for setting up a swirl of liquid within the first chamber;
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- apertures enabling flow of liquid from the first chamber to the second chamber and from the second chamber to the first chamber;
- the direction of liquid flow being substantially reversed as liquid enters the second chamber, and at least a portion of flow being substantially reversed again within the second chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.