US4265741A
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Apparatus and method for separating diverse particles of a slurry
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-05-15
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Granted: 1981-05-05
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Expires: 2000-05-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for separating lightweight particles from heavyweight and middling particles of the slurry generally consisting of means defining an upper cylindrical chamber, means defining a frusto-conical chamber communicating an upper end thereof with a lower end of the upper cylindrical chamber, means for tangentially injecting the slurry into the upper end of the upper cylindrical chamber to create a swirling vortex of the slurry, descending through the upper cylindrical chamber and the frusto-conical chamber, providing an axially disposed, low pressure zone, means for discharging an overflow of the slurry containing lightweight particles, the overflow discharging means including an intake orifice disposed in communication with the low pressure zone in the frusto-conical chamber and means for discharging an underflow of the slurry containing heavyweight and middling particles, the underflow discharging means having an intake orifice communicating with the frusto-conical chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Chang J. Im
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:09
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04C; B04C3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An apparatus for separating lightweight particles from heavyweight and middling particles of a slurry comprising means defining an upper cylindrical chamber, means defining a frusto-conical chamber communicating at an upper end thereof with a lower end of said upper cylindrical chamber, means for tangentially injecting said slurry into an upper end of said upper cylindrical chamber to create a swirling vortex of said slurry descending through said upper cylindrical chamber and said frusto-conical chamber, providing an axially disposed, low pressure zone, means for discharging an overflow of said slurry containing said lightweight particles, said overflow discharging means including an intake orifice disposed in communication with said low pressure zone in said frusto-conical chamber and means for discharging an underflow of said slurry containing said heavyweight and middling particles, said underflow discharging means having an intake orifice communicating with said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
An apparatus for separating lightweight particles from heavyweight and middling particles of a slurry comprising means defining an upper cylindrical chamber, means defining a frusto-conical chamber communicating at an upper end thereof with a lower end of said upper cylindrical chamber, means for tangentially injecting said slurry into an upper end of said upper cylindrical chamber to create a swirling vortex of said slurry descending through said upper cylindrical chamber and said frusto-conical chamber, providing an axially disposed, low pressure zone, means for discharging an overflow of said slurry containing said lightweight particles, said overflow discharging means including an intake orifice disposed in communication with said low pressure zone in said frusto-conical chamber and means for discharging an underflow of said slurry containing said heavyweight and middling particles, said underflow discharging means having an intake orifice communicating with said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said intake orifice of said overflow discharging means is disposed adjacent the junction between said upper cylindrical chamber and said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said overflow discharging means is provided with a flared baffle portion defining said intake orifice thereof for diverting an inner zone of the descending vortex of said slurry into said intake orifice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said intake orifice of said overflow discharging means is adjustable axially.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said overflow discharging means comprises an axially disposed conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the intake orifice of said overflow discharging conduit is disposed adjacent the junction of said upper cylindrical chamber and said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein an upper end of said overflow conduit is provided with a flared baffle portion defining the intake orifice thereof for diverting an inner zone of the descending vortex of said slurry into said overflow discharging conduit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said overflow discharging conduit is adjustable axially.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the intake orifice of said underflow discharging means is offset radially relative to the axis of said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including means defining a lower cylindrical chamber having an upper end thereof communicating with a lower end of said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said means defining the lower cylindrical chamber includes a bottom wall disposed at an acute angle relative to the axis of said lower cylindrical chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the intake orifice of said underflow discharging means is disposed at a lower side of said bottom wall, offset from the axis of said lower cylindrical chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including means for injecting a high velocity stream of fluid into the intake orifice of said overflow discharging means for aspirating an inner zone of the descending vortex of said slurry.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 including means for adjusting the flow rate of said stream of fluid injected into the intake orifice of said overflow discharging means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the intake orifice of said overflow discharging means is disposed adjacent to the junction of said upper cylindrical chamber and said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said overflow discharging means is provided with a flared baffle portion defining the intake orifice thereof for diverting an inner zone of the descending vortex of said slurry into said overflow discharging means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the intake orifice of said overflow discharging means is adjustable axially.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said overflow discharging means comprises an axially disposed conduit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 18 wherein the intake orifice of said overflow discharging conduit is disposed adjacent to the junction of said upper cylindrical chamber and said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said overflow discharging conduit is provided with a flared, annular baffle portion defining the intake orifice thereof for diverting an inner zone of the descending vortex of said slurry into said overflow discharging conduit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said overflow discharging conduit is adjustable axially.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the intake orifice of said underflow discharging means is offset radially relative to the axis of said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 including means defining a lower cylindrical chamber having an upper portion thereof communicating with a lower portion of said frusto-conical chamber.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 23 wherein said means defining a lower cylindrical chamber includes a bottom wall disposed at an acute angle relative to the axis of said lower cylindrical chamber.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 24 wherein the intake orifice of said underflow discharging means is disposed at a lower side of said bottom wall, offset from the axis of said lower cylindrical chamber.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of separating lightweight particles from heavyweight and middling particles of a slurry comprising producing a descending vortex having a constant radius for a predetermined axial distance in the direction of flow and an increasing radius thereafter, aspirating an inner zone of said descending vortex at a region where the radius of said vortex increases, and withdrawing a residual portion of said slurry.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of separating lightweight particles from heavyweight and middling particles of a slurry comprising producing a descending vortex having a constant radius for a predetermined axial distance in the direction of flow and an increasing radius thereafter, aspirating an inner zone of said descending vortex at a region where the radius of said vortex increases, and withdrawing a residual portion of said slurry.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 26 including physically diverting an inner zone of the descending vortex of said slurry at said region where the radius of said vortex increases to enhance theaspirating action.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 26 including injecting a high velocity stream of fluid into said region to enhance the aspirating action.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 28 including diverting an inner zone of the descending vortex of said slurry at said region where the radius of said vortex increases to further enhance the aspirating action.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 28 including varying the flow rate of said stream of fluid injected into said region.
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