Cyclone separator assembly

A cyclone separator assembly comprising a pressure vessel divided internally by a dividing plate to define first and second chambers, a plurality of cyclone separator tubes extending within said second chamber, each tube having its overflow end region received for longitudinal displacement within a respective bore in said dividing plate so as to communicate with said first chamber and restraining means at the first chamber end of each of said bores partially obstructing said bores to restrict longitudinal displacement of the respective cyclone separator tube towards said first chamber, wherein said restraining means includes a plate having an aperture therein overlying the end of said respective bore in said dividing plate, said aperture being of smaller diameter than said bore.

A cyclone separator assembly comprising a pressure vessel divided internally by first and second generally parallel dividing plates to define an overflow chamber, an underflow chamber, and an inlet chamber intermediate said overflow and underflow chambers, said dividing plates having aligned bores therein for movably receiving and supporting for longitudinal movement therein respective end regions of respective cyclone separator tubes, said bores in said first dividing plate opening into said overflow chamber being partially obstructed by restraining means restricting displacement of said cyclone separator tubes in a direction towards said overflow chamber.

A cyclone separator assembly comprising a pressure vessel divided internally by first and second generally parallel dividing plates to define an overflow chamber, an underflow chamber, and an inlet chamber intermediate said overflow and underflow chambers, said dividing plates having aligned bores therein for receiving and supporting respective end regions of respective cyclone separator tubes, said bores in said first dividing plate opening into said overflow chamber being partially obstructed by restraining means restricting displacement of cyclone separator tubes in a direction towards said overflow chamber, wherein said restraining means comprises an apertured plate housed in said overflow chamber and having its apertures aligned with said bores of said first dividing plate, the apertures being of smaller diameter than said bores.