Apparatus for collecting particles
AssigneeThe Secretary of State for Defence
InventorsWilliam Symonds, David Squirrell, Nigel Pomeroy, Martin Berry
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Abstract
Improved apparatus for collecting particles from air comprises a cyclone having air inlet and outlet means, means maintaining an airflow there through and means delivering a collecting fluid from a reservoir to particles separated from the air flow in the cyclone, in which the air inlet means is associated with means for heating the incoming air. The apparatus, which is optionally provided with enclosure means for trapping heat, prevents freezing of the collecting fluid at temperatures near to and even below 0° C.
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Apparatus for collecting particles from air, comprising a cyclone having air inlet and outlet means, means maintaining an airflow there through and means delivering a collecting fluid from a reservoir to particles separated from the air flow in the cyclone, in which the air inlet means is associated with means for heating the incoming air.
A heating bock assembly for heating an air inlet tube, comprising a plurality of heating block segments including a half-cylindrical surface in an upper surface thereof and mounting means for mounting the segments to the air inlet tube, in which the mounting means comprise hinged box members defining means for receiving the segments whereby closure of the box members places the half cylindrical surface of each segment in contact with the outer surface of the air inlet tube.
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