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Arrangement of multiple fluid cyclones
Assignee: BWN Vortoil Rights Co Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1981-06-22
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2001-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A special form of fluid cyclone in which the velocity energy in the exit fluid is converted into exit pressure thus permitting the device to discharge to atmospheric pressure or a higher pressure while a vacuum may exit in the central core of the vortex. The result is achieved by use of a curved passage at the exit which starts as a coaxial space and gradually expands and turns outward to become a circular space between two disks. The removal of reject material to atmospheric pressure with a vacuum at the core may be achieved by limiting the restriction in cross-section of the bottom core such that the pressure is atmospheric and allow it to leave through a space between the end of the cone and a blunt shaped surface. The above special form of fluid cyclone operates particularly well, because of reduced energy losses, when employed in a multiple arrangement in which the tangential velocity energy of fluid entering the barrel of the individual cyclone units is created by fluid flowing at larger radius such as to create a pattern of multiple vortex flow. The vortices are in a chamber providing a common inlet to a plurality of cyclone units with the vortices centering on the individual units. The special arrangement of fluid cyclones is in a geometry similar to that of a vortex trail with an even number of units of opposing vortex direction. The same type of arrangement; i.e. having all of the units discharge into a common chamber, leads to further energy recovery in fluid leaving the fluid cyclones.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Boadway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:01
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/12; B04C5/14; B04C5/181; B04C5/24; B04C5/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A header for a plurality of cyclones, said header having a first chamber with an inlet thereto and a plurality of outlets therefrom, said outlets being spaced apart from one another downstream from said inlet providing inlets to respective ones of a plurality of cyclones; and deflector means in said passageway to create a stable pattern of multiple vortices of flowing fluid in said chamber, said vortices being in contact with each other and consisting of a series of counter-rotating pairs located such that there is a vortex at each of said plurality of outlets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A header for a plurality of cyclones, said header having a first chamber with an inlet thereto and a plurality of outlets therefrom, said outlets being spaced apart from one another downstream from said inlet providing inlets to respective ones of a plurality of cyclones; and deflector means in said passageway to create a stable pattern of multiple vortices of flowing fluid in said chamber, said vortices being in contact with each other and consisting of a series of counter-rotating pairs located such that there is a vortex at each of said plurality of outlets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A header as defined in claim 1 wherein said outlets are arranged one after the other downstream from the inlet along two lines and wherein the outlets in one line are staggered downstream relative to the outlets in the other line.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
119 words
A device for directing fluid to and from a plurality of fluid cyclones comprising: first and second chambers separated from one another and providing respectively a common inlet to and common outlet from a plurality of individual cyclone units spaced apart from one another, an inlet to said first chamber, deflector means in said first chamber for establishing a stable pattern of a multiplicity of vortices in fluid flowing into said first chamber from the inlet thereto, said vortices being in contact with one another and consisting of a series of counter-rotating pairs, said vortices being equal in number to the number of individual cyclone units and at the respective locations thereof and an outlet from said second chamber.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
119 words
A device for directing fluid to and from a plurality of fluid cyclones comprising: first and second chambers separated from one another and providing respectively a common inlet to and common outlet from a plurality of individual cyclone units spaced apart from one another, an inlet to said first chamber, deflector means in said first chamber for establishing a stable pattern of a multiplicity of vortices in fluid flowing into said first chamber from the inlet thereto, said vortices being in contact with one another and consisting of a series of counter-rotating pairs, said vortices being equal in number to the number of individual cyclone units and at the respective locations thereof and an outlet from said second chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device as defined in claim 3 wherein said cyclone units are arranged in spaced apart rows with the cyclone units in one row offset in the direction of fluid flow with respect to the cyclone units in an adjacent row.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as defined in claim 4 wherein the vortices in the respective rows rotate in directions opposite to one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the inlet to said first chamber comprises two parallel flow paths defined by respective first and second passageways, said flow paths being along opposite sides of the chamber and wherein said deflector means project partially into said passageways.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
A cyclone arrangement comprising a plurality of individual cyclone units spaced apart from one another, header means detachably secured to the respective cyclone units for directing a flowing fluid to each of said plurality of fluid cyclones, said header means having a first chamber in fluid flow communication with respective ones of said cyclone units, deflector means in said first chamber for establishing a stable pattern of a multiplicity of vortices in fluid flowing in said first chamber, said vortices being in contact with each other and consisting of a series of counter-rotating pairs, said vortices being equal in number to the number of individual cyclone units and at the respective locations thereof and outlet means from said plurality of cyclone units.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
A cyclone arrangement comprising a plurality of individual cyclone units spaced apart from one another, header means detachably secured to the respective cyclone units for directing a flowing fluid to each of said plurality of fluid cyclones, said header means having a first chamber in fluid flow communication with respective ones of said cyclone units, deflector means in said first chamber for establishing a stable pattern of a multiplicity of vortices in fluid flowing in said first chamber, said vortices being in contact with each other and consisting of a series of counter-rotating pairs, said vortices being equal in number to the number of individual cyclone units and at the respective locations thereof and outlet means from said plurality of cyclone units.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A cyclone arrangement as defined in claim 7 wherein said cyclone units are arranged in spaced apart rows with the cyclone units in one row offset in the direction of fluid flow with respect to the cyclone units in an adjacent row.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cyclone arrangement as defined in claim 8 wherein the vortices in the respective rows rotate in directions opposite to one another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A cyclone arrangement as defined in claim 9 wherein fluid flow directing means includes two parallel flow paths, defined by respective first and second passageways, said flow paths being along opposite sides of the chamber and wherein said deflector means project partially into said passageways.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
139 words
A device for directing fluid to and from a plurality of fluid cyclones comprising: first and second chambers separated from one another and providing respectively a common inlet to and outlet from a plurality of individual cyclone units spaced apart from one another, an inlet to said first chamber, deflector means in said first chamber for establishing a multiplicity of vortices in fluid flowing in said first chamber from the inlet thereto, said vortices being equal in number to the number of individual cyclone units and at the respective locations thereof and an outlet from said second chamber, said second chamber providing means for collecting fluid from said plurality of fluid cyclone units such that the swirling motion in the fluid leaving the cyclone units establishes a pattern of multiple vortices in a common space constituting said second chamber.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
139 words
A device for directing fluid to and from a plurality of fluid cyclones comprising: first and second chambers separated from one another and providing respectively a common inlet to and outlet from a plurality of individual cyclone units spaced apart from one another, an inlet to said first chamber, deflector means in said first chamber for establishing a multiplicity of vortices in fluid flowing in said first chamber from the inlet thereto, said vortices being equal in number to the number of individual cyclone units and at the respective locations thereof and an outlet from said second chamber, said second chamber providing means for collecting fluid from said plurality of fluid cyclone units such that the swirling motion in the fluid leaving the cyclone units establishes a pattern of multiple vortices in a common space constituting said second chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
110 words
In a cyclone system a plurality of individual cyclone units spaced apart from one another and a header attached to the respective cyclone unts for supplying fluids thereto, said header comprising a first chamber providing a fluid space common to all of said cyclone units, fluid flow deflector means in said first chamber arranged such that the tangential velocity of fluid entering said cyclone units is provided by a stable pattern of multiple vortex flow in said fluid space common to all said cyclone units, said multiple vortex flow comprising a series of counter-rotating vortices in contact with one another, one being located at each of the respective cyclone units.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
110 words
In a cyclone system a plurality of individual cyclone units spaced apart from one another and a header attached to the respective cyclone unts for supplying fluids thereto, said header comprising a first chamber providing a fluid space common to all of said cyclone units, fluid flow deflector means in said first chamber arranged such that the tangential velocity of fluid entering said cyclone units is provided by a stable pattern of multiple vortex flow in said fluid space common to all said cyclone units, said multiple vortex flow comprising a series of counter-rotating vortices in contact with one another, one being located at each of the respective cyclone units.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
In a cyclone system as defined in claim 12 in which the number of cyclones is even with equal numbers with fluid rotating in opposing directions each being positioned adjacent to one or more cyclones with opposing direction of rotation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
82 words
In a cyclone system as defined in claim 13 in which the fluid cyclones with fluid rotation in a clockwise sense are spaced evenly in a first row whereas the equal number of fluid cyclones with fluid rotation in a counterclockwise sense are given the same spacing in a second parallel row displaced laterally by approximately 0.28 times the spacing of cyclone units in a row and in the row direction 0.5 times the spacing of the cyclone units in a row.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
In a cyclone system for feeding fluid as well as removing fluid from multiple fluid cyclones as described in claim 14 in which pairs of conduits are placed outside and parallel to the adjacent counter rotating rows of cyclones, one of each pair being used for a given direction of vortex rotation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a cyclone system including a plurality of individual cyclone units, an arrangement for supplying fluids to said fluid cyclone units comprising a first chamber providing a fluid space common to all of said cyclone units, fluid flow deflector means in said chamber arranged such that the tangential velocity of fluid entering said cylone units is provided by a pattern of multiple vortex flow in said fluid space common to all said cylone units, and an arrangement for collecting fluid from said plurality of fluid cyclone units such that the swirling motion in the fluid leaving the cyclone units establishes a pattern of multiple vortices in a common space constituting a second chamber separate from said first chamber.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a cyclone system including a plurality of individual cyclone units, an arrangement for supplying fluids to said fluid cyclone units comprising a first chamber providing a fluid space common to all of said cyclone units, fluid flow deflector means in said chamber arranged such that the tangential velocity of fluid entering said cylone units is provided by a pattern of multiple vortex flow in said fluid space common to all said cylone units, and an arrangement for collecting fluid from said plurality of fluid cyclone units such that the swirling motion in the fluid leaving the cyclone units establishes a pattern of multiple vortices in a common space constituting a second chamber separate from said first chamber.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a cyclone system including a plurality of individual cyclone units, an arrangement for supplying fluids to said fluid cyclone units comprising a first chamber defined by a space between a first plate and a second plate providing a fluid space common to all of said cyclone units, fluid flow deflector means in said chamber arranged such that the tangential velocity of fluid entering said cyclone units is provided by a pattern of multiple vortex flow in said fluid space common to all said cyclone units, and an arrangement for collecting fluid from said plurality of fluid cyclone units such that the swirling motion in the fluid leaving the cyclone units establishes a pattern of multiple vortices in a common space between said second plate and a third plate consitituting a second chamber separate from said first chamber.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a cyclone system including a plurality of individual cyclone units, an arrangement for supplying fluids to said fluid cyclone units comprising a first chamber defined by a space between a first plate and a second plate providing a fluid space common to all of said cyclone units, fluid flow deflector means in said chamber arranged such that the tangential velocity of fluid entering said cyclone units is provided by a pattern of multiple vortex flow in said fluid space common to all said cyclone units, and an arrangement for collecting fluid from said plurality of fluid cyclone units such that the swirling motion in the fluid leaving the cyclone units establishes a pattern of multiple vortices in a common space between said second plate and a third plate consitituting a second chamber separate from said first chamber.
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