US3216182A
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Axial flow vapor-liquid separator
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-10-06
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1984-10-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John T Cochran
- 👤 Harry D Ongman
- 👤 Helmut E Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:59
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/04; B01D45/08; B01D45/12; G; G21; G21C; G21C15/00; G21C15/16; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A VAPOR-LIQUID SEPARATOR AND PRELIMINARY DRYER WHICH COMPRISES AN ELONGATED VORTEX TUBE HAVING A VAPORLIQUID MIXTURE INLET OPENING AXIALLY AT ONE END AND AN OUTLET OPENING AXIALLY AT THE OTHER END, MEANS ADJACENT SAID INLET OPENING FOR IMPARTING TO A VAPOR-LIQUID MIXTURE A ROTARY MOTION SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH WITHIN SAID VORTEX TUBE A VAPOR VORTEX SURROUNDED BY A LIQUID VORTEX, A FIRST ANNULAR LIQUID REMOVAL MEANS SURROUNDING AND SPACED APART FROM THE OUTLET EDGE OF SAID VORTEX TUBE AND FORMING THEREBETWEEN A FIRST ANNULAR LIQUID FLOW REVERSING OUTLET PASSAGE TO RECEIVE SAID VORTEX AND CONDUCT IT 180* AXIALLY AROUND SAID OUTLET EDGE, A SECOND ANNULAR LIQUID REMOVAL MEANS SURROUNDING AND SPACED APART FROM SAID FIRST ANNULAR MEANS AND FORMING THEREBETWEEN A SECOND ANNULAR LIQUID FLOW REVERSING OUTLET PASSAGE TO RECEIVE BOUNDARY LAYER LIQUID SPILLAGE FROM THE ENTRANCE TO SAID FIRST ANNULAR MEANS AND TO CONDUCT SAID SPILLAGE 180* AXIALLY AROUND SAID FIRST ANNULAR MEANS, SAID SECOND ANNULAR MEANS HAVING A CENTRAL VAPOR VORTEX OUTLET OPENING COMMUNICATING IN VAPOR RECEIVING RELATION WITH SAID VORTEX TUBE UPSTREAM FROM THE INLET OPENING OF SAID FIRST ANNULAR LIQUID REMOVAL MEANS, A DRYER HOUSING HAVING AN UPPER DRIED VAPOR OUTLET OPENING, SAID HOUSING BEING
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-08 | 1969-05-10 | 1969-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-08 | 1973-05-10 | 1973-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-08 | 1977-05-10 | 1977-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |