Solid from liquid separation apparatus
OwnerRichard Kibbee, Craig Pitt +1inventors
InventorsRichard Kibbee, Craig Pitt, Susan Springthorpe
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Abstract
Solids are separated from a liquid in a separator including a cylindrical vessel, a tube extending downwardly from the top of the vessel with a plurality of horizontal rows of alternating large and small holes extending around the tube. Liquid containing solid particles is introduced into the top of the tube and discharged radially through the holes creating a laminar flow. The liquid strikes the side of the vessel where heavier solids are separated and fall to the bottom of the vessel. Light solids and the liquid are discharged through a filter and an outlet at the top of the vessel.
Claims8
An apparatus for separating particulate solids from a liquid comprising a vessel having a cylindrical side wall, a top wall and a bottom wall;
- an inlet tube extending downwardly from said top into the vessel for introducing a solids-containing liquid into the vessel, said inlet tube having a closed bottom end and a plurality of rows of alternating large and small openings for discharging the liquid radially into the vessel, the openings producing a laminar flow in the liquid, which impinges upon the side wall of the vessel, whereby heavy solids are separated from the liquid and descend in the vessel;
- and a liquid outlet in the top wall of the vessel for discharging liquid from the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.