Apparatus and method to clean particle loaded fluid using low energy multi-flow splitter technology requiring no filter media

A method for removing particles from a particle loaded fluid stream, said method comprising the following process steps:

• a) providing at least one curved duct system(s);
• b) providing a particle loaded fluid stream;
• c) feeding said particle loaded fluid stream into said curved duct system exhibiting a curvature angle of more than 180°;
• d) deflecting said fluid stream in said duct system in a rotational movement;
• e) maintaining the rotational movement of said particle loaded fluid stream for a dwell time allowing particles of the particle loaded fluid stream to accumulate radially outwardly in the rotary fluid stream;
• f) splitting the outward portion of said rotary fluid stream from the inner portion of said rotary fluid stream through a splitter blade, whereby said outward portion of said rotary fluid stream has a higher particle load compared to the inner portion of said rotary fluid stream;
• g) expelling the inner rotary fluid stream as a particle depleted fluid stream through a first exit and duct for a particle depleted fluid stream and expelling the outer rotary fluid stream as a particle enriched fluid stream through a second exit and duct for a particle enriched fluid stream wherein both the inner rotary fluid stream duct and the outer rotary fluid stream duct are separated;
• h) directing said particle enriched fluid stream to a cyclone separator to further separate it into further enriched and further depleted particle stream, respectively.