Hydrodynamic separator with tapered microfluidic channel

Abstract

The technology disclosed herein relates to hydrodynamic separator. The hydrodynamic separator can be configured to separate a liquid having dispersed particles having a diameter. The hydrodynamic separator has a substrate and a liquid channel at least partially defined by the substrate. The liquid channel is configured to receive a liquid within the channel. The liquid channel has an inlet and an outlet. The outlet has a first outlet branch and a second outlet branch. The liquid channel has an inner wall defining an inner radius around a central axis and an outer wall defining an outer radius around the central axis. The liquid channel has a liquid channel length along the inner wall from the inlet to the outlet. The liquid channel has a channel width between the inner wall and outer wall, where the channel has a tapered region where the channel width increases towards the outlet.

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