Entrained droplet separator
OwnerDonald E. Tilton, Charles L. Tiltoninventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for separating liquid from a liquid/gas mixture by establishing a laminar flow within a curved channel. Entrained liquid droplets, that have higher inertia than the gas, follow a trajectory, deviate from the gas flow lines, and impinge on the wall. The liquid droplets coalesce and migrate to the inner radius under the influence of shear from the secondary flow, where the liquid is collected and retained in an artery by capillary action. The liquid is then forced through bleed ports into the liquid drain line. The term liquid/gas mixtures is intended to include liquid/vapor mixtures as well.
Claims10
An apparatus for separating liquid from a liquid/gas or liquid/vapor mixture comprising:
- a curved main channel with an inlet into which flows the mixture, said curved channel forming a surface against which liquid droplets within the mixture impinge against;
- a collection artery for collecting droplets separated from the mixture;
- a plurality of bleed ports connected to said collection artery for removing the separated droplets from said channel;
- wherein, the liquid portion of the mixture is separated from the remainder of the mixture by said apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.