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US 4,049,401 AGranted
Apparatus for separating suspensions of liquids in gas
AssigneeRolls-Royce (1971) Limited
InventorStanley Smith
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Abstract
A centrifugal separator for separating suspensions of oil mist in air and especially intended for use with aircraft engines comprises a rotatable chamber filled with a relatively rigid porous material and driven by a hollow shaft. An inlet for the suspension is provided in one end wall of the chamber and separate outlets for oil and air in the form of an apertured chamber outer wall and apertures in the shaft respectively.
Claims8
Apparatus capable of separating a suspension of a liquid in a gas comprising
- a rotatable chamber having a packing within the chamber comprising a relatively rigid matrix adapted to avoid collapse under centrifugal forces on rotation of the chamber and having interstices defining plural flow passages pervious to the liquid and gas and which provide for both axial and radial movement of the suspension therethrough,
- an inlet at one end of the chamber for admitting said suspension to the chamber,
- an outlet for liquid in a radially outer part of the chamber,
- an outlet for gas in a radially inner part of the chamber at the other end thereof, and
- means for promoting axial movement of the suspension through the chamber.
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