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US 2019/0168147 A1Published application
In-line swirl vortex separator
OwnerRodney Allan BRATTONinventor
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Abstract
An in-line swirl vortex separator to separate solids, liquids, particulate from a vapor stream. The swirl vortex separator includes a swirl element and a vortex element. The vortex element creates pairs of vortices that are substantially equal and opposite in direction.
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An in-line swirl vortex separator comprising:
- a flow conduit, the flow conduit including a swirl element and a vortex element, the vortex element proximate and downstream from the swirl element, wherein the vortex element is adapted to create pairs of vortices that are substantially equal and opposite in direction.
A method of separating a contaminant from a vapor stream within a flow conduit comprising the steps of:
- a. swirling the vapor stream to form a swirling vapor stream;
- b. generating pairs of vortices in the swirling vapor stream, the vortices substantially equal and opposite in direction;
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- c. removing the contaminant from the vapor stream.
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