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US 8,945,257 B2Granted
Liquid separator
AssigneeAtlas Copco Airpower, Naamloze Vennootschap
InventorWim Moens
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Abstract
A liquid separator is provided with a vessel which defines a space which is sealed at the top by a lid in which is situated an outlet. A pipe is provided in the space extending round the outlet in the space, as of the lid. A fine filter also extends in the space round the outlet such that between the pipe and the fine filter is defined an outlet zone which is connected to the environment by means of a safety valve. The safety valve is connected to the outlet zone via a passage in the lid.
Claims14
A liquid separator comprising:
- a vessel having a housing, said housing having an inlet for a liquid/gas mixture, said inlet further defining a space that is sealed at its top by a lid having an outlet for a discharge of treated gas;
- a pipe being located in said space and extending around said outlet in the space at the lid;
- a fine filter extending in the space around the outlet at the lid so that, between the pipe and the fine filter, there is defined an outlet zone;
- said outlet zone connected to an environment by a safety valve;
- and
- said safety valve being connected to the outlet zone via a passage in the lid.
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A liquid separator comprising:
- a vessel having a housing, said housing having an inlet for a liquid/gas mixture, said inlet further defining a space that is sealed at its top by a lid having an outlet for a discharge of treated gas;
- a pipe being located in said space and extending around said outlet in the space at the lid;
- a fine filter extending in the space around the outlet at the lid so that, between the pipe and the fine filter, there is defined an outlet zone;
- said outlet zone connected to an environment by a safety valve;
- and
- said safety valve being connected to the outlet zone via a passage in the lid;
- wherein a collar is provided at a top of the pipe, and an outwardly directed flange is provided at a top of the fine filter extending radially and making contact with the collar of the pipe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.