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US 5,480,540 AGranted
Spray apparatus for separating solids from fluids
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJames Day, Ganesh Kailasam, Godavarthi S. Varadarajan
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Abstract
A novel apparatus for separating solids from fluids is closed to the atmosphere and comprises a spray feed inlet, a distributor cup and a heat exchanger and it allows for solid recovery under pressure without requiring substantial solvent volatilization.
Claims4
An apparatus for separating solids from fluids, said apparatus is closed to the atmosphere and pressurized and has a vessel comprising:
- (a) a feed spray inlet having a spray nozzle attached thereon;
- (b) a gas component inlet;
- (c) a recirculated liquid component inlet in conjunction with a distributor cup allowing for liquid overflow;
- (d) a liquid component outlet having a filter thereon;
- (e) a heat exchanger;
- (f) means for recirculating filtered liquid component from said liquid component outlet through said heat exchanger and into said recirculated liquid component inlet;
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- (g) a particle passage having a collecting vessel attached thereto.
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